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ArticleGhana medical journal2019

Burden, psychological well-being and quality of life of caregivers of end stage renal disease patients.

Oluseyi A Adejumo, Ikponmwosa O Iyawe, Ayodeji A Akinbodewa, Olatunji S Abolarin, Emmanuel O Alli

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Article in Ghana medical journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Oluseyi A AdejumoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kidney Care Centre, University of Medical Sciences Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Ikponmwosa O IyaweDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Ayodeji A AkinbodewaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kidney Care Centre, University of Medical Sciences Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Olatunji S AbolarinDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kidney Care Centre, University of Medical Sciences Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Emmanuel O AlliDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kidney Care Centre, University of Medical Sciences Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Ondo State University of Science and Technology · NGUniversity of Benin · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCaregivers of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients play an important role in the management of the patients. Their psychological needs are often overlooked and unmet by the managing team. This study assessed the psychosocial well-being and quality of life (QoL) of caregivers of CKD patients in two hospitals in Southern Nigeria.

methodsBurden of caregiving, QoL, depression, and anxiety were assessed using standardized instruments; modified Zarit questionnaire, modified SF-12 questionnaire and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) respectively among caregivers of CKD patients on maintenance haemodialysis and controls.

resultsFifty-seven caregivers of CKD patients and aged and sex-matched controls participated in the study. Anxiety was significantly higher in caregivers compared to control (31.6% vs 5.3%, p = 0.004). Also, depression was significantly higher in caregivers (31.6% vs 3.5%, p= <0.001). Twenty-eight (49.1%) of the caregivers had mild to moderate burden and 19 (33.3%) had a high burden. The mean Zarit burden score was higher in female caregivers compared to male caregivers (18.30±8.11 vs 14.83±6.70, p = 0.09). The mean depression score was higher in female caregivers compared to male caregivers (8.58±3.83 vs 6.75±3.80, p= 0.08). There was significant positive correlation between Zarit burden and hospital anxiety score (r = 0.539, p= < 0.001) and depression score (r = 0.472, p = 0.005).

conclusionDepression, anxiety and burden were common among caregivers of CKD patients especially females compared to controls. Supportive interventions for these caregivers should be included in treatment guidelines in order to improve overall patients' outcome.

fundingSelf-funded.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalStress, PsychologicalAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCaregiversFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedNigeriaQuality of LifeSurveys and Questionnairesanxietyburdencaregiverchronic kidney diseasedepression

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PMID31741490
PMCPMC6842729
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