Bhat, Javeed Iqbal

Objective: To study the prevalence of depression among caregivers of children with cystic fibrosis and its impact on the health and well being of these children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital from September 2015 through August 2016. Forty one parents of children receiving treatment at the Cystic fibrosis (CF) clinic were approached to be part of the study. Six families declined the request resulting in 85% recruitment rate.