Other side of breast cancer: caregiver burden and its associated factors in Jammu region of UT of J and K

Mehak Taban Mir; Rajiv Kumar Gupta; Rahul Sharma; Rashmi Kumari; Amani Majeed Ab Sofi; Hemaal Koul

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20251373

Authors

Mehak Taban Mir Department of Community Medicine, GMC Jammu, Jammu, J&K, India
Rajiv Kumar Gupta Department of Community Medicine, GMC Jammu, Jammu, J&K, India
Rahul Sharma Department of Radiotherapy, GMC Jammu, Jammu, J&K, India
Rashmi Kumari Department of Community Medicine, GMC Jammu, Jammu, J&K, India
Amani Majeed Ab Sofi Department of Community Medicine, GMC Jammu, Jammu, J&K, India
Hemaal Koul Department of Community Medicine, GMC Jammu, Jammu, J&K, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20251373

Keywords:

Caregiver, Caregiver burden, Breast cancer, Zarit-burden interview

Abstract

Background: In recent scenario across the world, ever rising number of cancer cases are emerging as one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality both in developing and developed countries. Breast cancer patients need care and support for which family members are the primary caregivers. The study aimed to assess caregiver burden and its associated factors amongst family caregivers of breast cancer patients.

Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 177 eligible caregivers of women with breast cancer attending the Radiation Oncology Clinic in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Jammu city of UT of J&K, using consecutive sampling technique. The caregivers were administered a questionnaire comprising of socio-demographic data and the Zarit- Burden Interview (ZBI). Data was analyzed using SPSS Version 23.0.

Results: In majority of cases, spouse was the caregiver (80.3%). Mean Zarit Burden score was 26.7 ±10.18, and about 2/3^rdof respondents reported mild level of caregiver burden. Age, marital status, type of family, literacy status, caregiving intensity were found to be significantly associated with caregiver burden (p<0.05).

Conclusions: Though majority of the respondents outlined moderate caregiver burden, yet identification of both vulnerable caregivers and care-recipients as a dyad would go a long way in mitigating this burden.

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