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September 10, 2025Nepal Medical JournalOpen Access

Caregiver Burden among Caregivers of Individuals with Mental Illness in a Tertiary Care Centre

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JDJayanti DhunganaADAshish DuttaADArjun Prasad Dumre

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Overview

Descriptive study finds significant caregiver burden linked to demographic factors in individuals with mental illness.

Key Points

  • A high level of caregiver burden was noted, with 24.4% experiencing severe burden according to the Zarit Burden Interview.
  • Associations were found between caregiver burden and gender, relationship to the care recipient, as well as the number of relapses.
  • Descriptive cross-sectional analysis utilized the Zarit Burden Interview to assess caregivers in a psychiatry outpatient department.
  • The findings highlight the need for mental health professionals to create supportive programs for caregivers of chronically ill patients.

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Dhungana et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23f1fb210217d64795be9https://doi.org/10.37080/nmj.269
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