Caregiver burden in Iranian caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis: a qualitative study. (7th February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hejazi, Sima Sadat; Hosseini, Meimanat; Ebadi, Abbas; Alavi Majd, Hamid
• Is Part Of: Social work in health care. Volume 61:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 82
• Page End: 107
• Publication Date: 2022-02-07
• Subjects: Caregivers -- caregiver burden -- end-stage kidney disease -- family caregiver -- carer -- hemodialysis -- qualitative research; Medical social work -- Periodicals; 362.10425
• DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2022.2060421
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0098-1389

Abstract

ABSTRACT: So far, limited studies have investigated the caregivers of hemodialysis patients and the concept of caregiver burden from their own perspective. The present study aimed to explore the issue of caregiver burden among family caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis. A total of 21 family caregivers, patients, and formal caregivers were enrolled using the purposive sampling method. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the data. For data analysis, a directed qualitative content analysis method was applied. Finally, five dimensions of caregiver burden were extracted, including physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, financial, social, and time-dependent burdens.