CAREN logo

You are here

  1. Home
  2. Caregiver burden and stress in psychiatric hospital admission

Caregiver burden and stress in psychiatric hospital admission

Objective: to evaluate the relation between sociodemographics factors, stress and burden of care of family caregivers of patients at a psychiatric hospital admission.; Method: quantitative study, with a cross-sectional correlation design. A total of 112 family caregivers participated, older than 18, in a Brazilian psychiatric hospital. A sociodemographic questionnaire was used to collect data, the Zarit Burden Interview and LIPP Adult Stress Symptom Inventory.; Results: burden of care in family caregivers at a psychiatric hospital admission was significantly associated with stress (p=0.000). The psychological symptoms of stress predicted severe burden. Most caregivers presented a moderate or severe burden, with 52.7% in the resistance phase of stress; 66.1% presented psychological symptoms.; Conclusion: results show the alarming situation of caregivers of patients from a psychiatric hospital, evidencing their own vulnerability to illness. Indeed, the during admission in a psychiatric hospital, not only patients need care, but also their caregivers.

Access source material through DOI

Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Journal article
Publisher
Associacao Brasilerira de Enfermagem
ISBN/ISSN
0034-7167
Publication Year
2019
Issue Number
6
Journal Titles
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
Volume Number
72
Start Page
1699
End Page
1706