Caregiver Burden Among Informal Caregivers of Women with Breast Cancer

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dc.contributor.authorGabriel, Israel Olatunji
dc.contributor.authorAluko, Joel O.
dc.contributor.authorOkeme, Mohammed Ibrahim
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-03T10:08:34Z
dc.date.available2023-10-03T10:08:34Z
dc.date.issued2019-03-01
dc.descriptionIsrael Olatunji Gabriel| Biomed J Sci & Tech Res| BJSTR. MS.ID.002704.en_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Breast cancer presents a typical picture of the enormity of cancer burden on the Nigerian nation. This study describes the impact of caregiving burden on the informal caregivers of women with breast cancer. Methods: Two hundred and twenty-six dyads attending the oncology clinic of the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital were recruited through a convenience sampling technique. Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) were used to measure caregiver burden, social support and selfefficacy respectively. A score above 24 in ZBI was considered a high level of burden. Data were analysed using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Results: The patients were 108 whose average age was 63.7 (14.9). Of the 118 informal caregivers, 89 (75.4%) were women and 29 (24.6%) were men. Their mean age was 41.9. The participants reported high care burden (37.1). 44% of the variance of the caregiver burden was explained by the monthly family income, payment type for treatment, relationship to the patient, caregivers’ self-efficacy, and social support. Conclusion: The study revealed a high level of caregiver burden among informal caregivers. Assessments of the caregiver burden and targeted interventions, such as increasing self-efficacy and social support in low-income areas are necessary to identify and alleviate the caregiver burden.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2574 -1241
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/11786
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBiomedical Research Network+, LLCen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol 15;No 3
dc.subjectCanceren_US
dc.subjectOncologyen_US
dc.subjectCaregiver burdenen_US
dc.subjectInformal caregiversen_US
dc.subjectSelf-efficacyen_US
dc.subjectSocial supporten_US
dc.titleCaregiver Burden Among Informal Caregivers of Women with Breast Canceren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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