Social, Psychological and Financial Burden on Caregivers of XXXX with @entity102 : A Cross-sectional Study.

@entity1 @entity12225 @entity308 @entity5 @entity102 @entity148 @entity2395 @entity306
OBJECTIVES: To explore social, psychological and financial burden on caregivers of chronically diseased @entity1 . METHODS: @entity1 were recruited from ambulatory and hospital areas in pediatrics department following informed consent. Parents who were caregivers of @entity1 18y or below in age with @entity102 were included. Socio-demographic details were collected using a semi structured questionnaire, adapted from Family Burden Interview Schedule (FBIS). The psychological well-being of caregivers was assessed using @entity1 Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalized @entity148 (GAD-7). Descriptive analysis and ANOVA was done for comparing mean scores of responses to analyze financial, psychological and social burden across different diagnosis. RESULTS: A total of 204 (89 females:115 males) participated. Only 27% were receiving some benefits from government or hospital side. No @entity308 were reported by 25% caregivers, while 37% reported mild and 38% moderate to severe @entity308 . No @entity148 were reported by 33%, while 50% reported mild and 17% moderate to severe @entity148 . No association was seen between gender of the caregiver and @entity308 . Significantly higher financial and social burden was seen in @entity306 and @entity5 groups vis-a-vis other diseases, being least in @entity2395 . Disruption of routine life was highest in @entity5 group caregivers followed by those in @entity306 group. CONCLUSIONS: Most caregivers reported moderate @entity308 and mild to moderate @entity148 . @entity306 caused more social and financial @entity12225 . Social and financial burden on families of remaining diseases was comparable.
