ArticleBMJ supportive & palliative care2026
Caregiver burden and quality of life in palliative care: cross-sectional study.
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- Impact of Interventions From a Secondary Home-Based Palliative Care Unit on Caregiver Burden in Kerala, India.Cureus · 2025Article
- Loss of productivity among caregivers of dependent family members.AIMS public health · 2025Article
- Comparison of Two Caregiver Burden Scales in a Low-resource Primary Palliative Care Setting and Deriving a Three-item Caregiver Burden Inventory.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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Abstract
backgroundLiterature on caregiver burden is limited in India and Kerala. We examined the prevalence and factors associated with caregiver burden and its impact on their quality of life.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study among 115 informal caregivers (mean age 70 years, 80% female) of palliative care patients in Kerala. Caregivers were interviewed using the Zarit Burden Interview-22 and the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. Factors associated with caregiver burden were analysed using binary logistic regression.
resultsThe prevalence of moderate to severe burden was 32.1% (95% CI 23.7% to 41.5%), with 6.2% reporting severe burden (95% CI 2.4% to 12.1%). Caregivers of patients aged ≥73 years (adjusted OR (aOR)=7.19, 95% CI 1.87 to 27.71, p=0.004), children acting as caregivers (aOR=11.09, 95% CI 1.21 to 101.03, p=0.033) and those caring for patients with prolonged disease duration (aOR=3.62, 95% CI 1.04 to 12.67, p=0.044) reported significantly higher burden compared with their counterparts. Moderate to severe burden was associated with lower physical (p<0.001), psychological (p<0.001) and social relations (p=0.002) quality of life scores.
conclusionTargeted interventions for caregivers of older patients, children acting as caregivers and those taking care of patients with prolonged disease duration are likely to reduce burden and improve their quality of life.
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