Psychological burden of care in parents/caregivers of children with surgical conditions – A local experience

IF 0.2 Q4 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Olumide A. Elebute, E. Campbell, Adesoji O. Ademuyiwa, Chibuike Ihediwa, C. Bode
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Background: There is a paucity of literature on the psychological burden on parental caregivers of children with surgical conditions. Knowledge of the peculiar psychological challenges faced by the parents or caregivers could help to advocate for the incorporation of a psychologist or psychiatrist as part of a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study over 6 months on caregivers of pediatric surgical patients at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS) and the General Health Questionnaire – 28 (GHQ-28) were used to obtain data on the burden of care and psychiatric morbidity. Data obtained were analyzed using SPSS (version 23). A ZCBS score ≥21 and a GHQ-28 value above 4 were considered significant. Results: A total of 120 caregivers were recruited for the study. The mean GHQ score was 6.3 (standard deviation [SD] ±5.9), whereas the mean ZCBS was 24.96 (SD ± 14.67). Sixty (50.0%) caregivers had a GHQ score over 4 and 71 (59.2%) had a ZCBS score ≥21. Conclusions: The care of children undergoing surgical procedures is associated with a significant burden and psychological distress among first-degree family caregivers. There is a need for further studies to know the pattern of their psychologically ill health as this could impede their quality of care.
手术患儿的父母/照顾者的心理负担-一种局部经验
背景:关于手术患儿的父母照顾者心理负担的文献很少。对父母或照顾者所面临的特殊心理挑战的了解可以帮助倡导将心理学家或精神病学家作为多学科方法的一部分纳入患者护理。方法:这是一项为期6个月的横断面研究,对象是拉各斯大学教学医院儿科外科患者的护理人员。采用Zarit照顾者负担量表(ZCBS)和一般健康问卷-28 (GHQ-28)来获取照顾负担和精神疾病发病率的数据。获得的数据使用SPSS (version 23)进行分析。ZCBS评分≥21,GHQ-28值≥4为显著性。结果:研究共招募了120名护理人员。GHQ评分平均值为6.3(标准差[SD]±5.9),ZCBS评分平均值为24.96(标准差[SD]±14.67)。60名(50.0%)护理人员GHQ评分超过4分,71名(59.2%)护理人员ZCBS评分≥21分。结论:对接受外科手术的儿童的护理与一级家庭照顾者的负担和心理困扰有关。有必要进行进一步的研究,以了解他们心理不健康的模式,因为这可能会影响他们的护理质量。
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Journal of Clinical Sciences
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