ArticleBMC research notes2025
Burden level and quality of life of caregivers of hemodialysis patient's in central India: a mixed-method cross-sectional study.
Article in BMC research notes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Quality of Life Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis at King Abdulaziz Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Financial strain beyond coverage: assessing out-of-pocket costs for dialysis care in chronic kidney disease at a tertiary care centre in Central India.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2026Article
- Patient Perceptions of Vascular Access and Quality of Life in Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Multicenter Study on Patient-Centered Outcomes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Barriers to cure in advanced non-seminomatous germ cell tumors: a clinical audit from a resource-limited region in India.BMC research notes · 2026Article
- Resilience and its determinants among family caregivers of palliative care patients in Nepal.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
purposeCaregivers of hemodialysis patients are at high risk of developing reduced quality of life (QoL) and increased caregiver burden.
aimThis study aims to explore the level of caregiver burden and quality of life in caregivers of hemodialysis patients in central India.
methodsThis cross-sectional mixed-method study was undertaken among caregivers of stable hemodialysis patients attending a tertiary care hospital in central India. The Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and WHOQoL BREF questionnaire measured caregiver burden and QoL. The qualitative data was gathered through in-depth interviews using a semi-structured open-ended questionnaire that delved into their personal experiences with caregiving. The transcripts of these interviews were analysed using applied thematic analysis, allowing for the identification and exploration of recurring themes and patterns within the data.
resultsA total of 105 caregivers took part in this study, with a mean age of 40.04 ± 12.96 years. 56 (53.3%) caregivers were female. Most (48.6%, n = 51) were spouses/partners. Ten caregivers (9.5%) had to change their occupations due to caregiving responsibilities. 14 (23.33%) had comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and arthritis) themselves. The mean caregiver burden level (ZBI) was 18.55 ± 7.58. Most (59.0%) experienced mild to moderate burden, while 28.6% reported a high burden. The WHOQoL BREF mean score of various domains of physical health, psychological, social relationship and environmental was 35.70 ± 12.14, 44.20 ± 13.28, 44.28 ± 15.10 and 40.07 ± 13.36 respectively. The thematic analysis revealed, difficulty in continuing education and employment, changing jobs, the need to travel long distances to reach dialysis facilities and hardship due to COVID-19 pandemic as recurring challenges among caregivers.
conclusionCaregivers of Hemodialysis patients had significant caregiver burden and poor QoL. Regular assessment and special attention are needed for these caregivers.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.