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M Haresabadi, B Bibak , E Hosein Zadeh, M Bayati, M Arki, H Akbari,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (9-2012)
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Abstract Background & Objective: Schizophrenia is considered as one of the most extreme mental illnesses in the area of psychiatry which is characterized by social and occupational incompetence. Support and care of these patients has always been on the part of families. The imposed burden includes physical, mental, social and economic problems being experienced by caregiver of the family. The present study aimed at investigating the burden experienced by schizophrenic patients at Imam Reza Hospital in the city of Bojnurd. Material & Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical study conducted on 75 family caregivers visiting Imam Reza Hospital. Data collection methods included demographic questionnaire, and Zarit Questionnaire which measured degree of experienced burden by caregivers. Reliability and validity of both questionnaires had already been established. Then, data were fed into SPSS 14 for analysis. Results: 12.2% of caregivers experienced low burden, 36.4% average burden, and 51.5% high burden. The perceived burden among women was significantly higher (P=0.003) than that of men. There was significant relationship (p=0.03) between the obtained score of caregiving and age of caregivers while the relationship between caregiving score and age of patients was not significant (p>0.05) but was negative. Younger patients imposed higher burden on the caregivers. Conclusion: Taking care of schizophrenic patients put immense pressure on family especially on caregivers. Therefore, it can be said that the mental pressure imposed by such patients threatens caregivers' mental health, hence reduction in quality of care and support. Consequently, family centered programs are recommended for decreasing the burden incurred by schizophrenic patients


S S Hejazi, Sh Nikbakht, D Nasiri Zarringhabaee, A Akaberi , A Nazari Sheyhaki,
Volume 6, Issue 4 (3-2015)
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Background and objectives: In chronic disease, hope is an important and multidimensional coping mechanism. Hopelessness and depression is a common consequence in chronic renal failure patients. Because of high incidence of social and mental disorders in these patients and their caregivers, the aim of this study was to determine the hope of hemodialysis patients and their caregivers. Material and Methods: In this comparison – descriptive, cross-sectional study, patients and their caregivers were selected through convenience sampling method. For data gathering, we used Herth Hope Index. For data analysis, statistical tests such as Chi-square, independent t-test were performed using SPSS v17. Results: 62 patients and 63 caregivers were included into the study. The mean of hope in two groups had no significant differences. 17.7% Patients and 1.6% caregivers had moderate hope and 3.2% of patients were at high levels of hope, but none of the caregivers had high level of hope. Differences between two groups in the levels of hope (classified hope) was significant (p=0.001). Conclusion: Findings show that caregivers had lower level of hope than their patients and this represents a high stress and possibly depression in caregivers as a result of the disease in one of their family members. Our results underline the need for protection and rehabilitation programs in addition to treatment for patients with chronic diseases and their caregivers.


Saeed Frouzandeh, Mahshid Foroughan, Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Akram Farhadi, Akbar Biglarian,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (12-2017)
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Introduction: The more the number of elderlies, the higher the number of them will be who need to be cared in nursing homes. Most of this care is delivered by formal caregivers working in nursing homes; so, investigating the factors related to quality care is critical. This study was conducted to assess how caregivers’ attitude towards aged people and their awareness about aging are related to their job stress.
Methods: This cross-sectional correlational study was implemented during 2015 in all residential care homes of Tehran, were working under Welfare Organization supervision. A total of 83 elderly caregivers in 11 centers who met the inclusion criteria entered the study. Demographic checklist, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Kogan's Attitudes Toward Older People Scale, and Facts on aging quiz (FAQI) were applied to collect data. The gathered data was analyzed using SPSS-22. Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Spearman tests were used to test the hypotheses.
Results: Findings showed the low awareness levels in regards with the facts of aging (8.18 ± 1.61) and relatively positive attitude towards older adults (121.57 ± 10.28), accompanied by high levels of job stress among the caregivers (102.75 ± 10.09). Job stress showed negative but statistically significant relationship with both awareness and attitude (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: Based on the results, low levels of awareness and negative attitude toward aging in the formal caregivers was related to high levels of job stress. Therefore, more attention toward training of formal caregivers to increase their knowledge and correct their attitudes is recommended with the aim of avoiding job stress and preserving the quality care.

Elaheh Omidvar, Vahideh Babakhani, Vahid Rashedi, Mahshid Foroughan,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (12-2020)
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Introduction: The family plays a crucial role in supporting vulnerable older adults and is considered an essential but hidden element in the health care system. This study determined the relationship between psychological, social, and educational needs with general health among informal (family) caregivers of the elderly with dementia.
Methods: In this descriptive correlational study, among all the informal caregivers of patients with dementia who went to the clinic of the Alzheimer's Association of Iran to receive services, 135 people were selected as a research sample based on the desired criteria with the census method. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Carers' Needs Assessment for Dementia (CNA-D), and the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) were used to gather the required data. Data analysis was completed through SPSS-18 and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: The mean age of caregivers was 48.8±9.43 years, and the mean length of care for the elderly was 4±3.31 years. Findings showed that there is not a significant relationship between general health and psychological needs of dementia careers. However, social and educational needs had significant relationships with the anxiety subscale of public health.
Conclusions: The burden of caring for the elderly and not paying attention to the psychological, social, and educational needs of caregivers affect all aspects of caregivers' general health. Educational interventions to reduce stress and provide appropriate training to caregivers improve the quality of care for the elderly with Alzheimer's disease.

Yasaman Shahmoradi, Mahnaz Seyedoshohadaee, Hamid Haghani,
Volume 17, Issue 1 (3-2025)
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Introduction: Caring burden is a situation that the caregiver faces during the care of a person with a spinal cord injury. Considering the significant level of stress and care burden created for caregivers in providing care, the concept of resilience becomes important. Considering to importance of the issue, this study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between resilience and the care burden of caregivers of people with spinal cord injuries referring to the Iranian Spinal Cord Injury Support Association in 2021.
Method: This research was a cross-sectional descriptive-correlation study. The samples were 196 caregivers of people with spinal cord injuries who referred to the Iranian Spinal Cord Injury Support Association in 2021 and were selected through a continuous sampling method and based on the inclusion criteria. In this study, the demographic form of caregivers and two questionnaires, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Zarit Caregiver Burden, were used. The data were analyzed in SPSS version 26 software using descriptive statistics, statistical tests of Spearman's correlation analysis, independent t-test, and analysis of variance with a significance level of P = 0.001.
Results: The average score of resilience and care burden in caregivers of patients was 63.81±17.32 and 31.07±17.85, respectively. There was a significant negative correlation between resilience and care burden (r=-0.434), so ​​increasing care burden decreased resilience (P<0.001). The results of a one-way analysis of variance showed that there was no statistically significant difference between the location of the lesion and the resilience score (P=0.175) and the caregiving burden score (P=0.540).
Conclusion: The results of this research showed that with a decrease in the resilience of caregivers in people with spinal cord injuries, the burden of caring for them increased. Therefore, reducing the care burden and not caring for the person alone in these people can improve the caregivers' resilience against the surrounding problems and stresses.


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