Burden of care among caregivers of people with mental illness in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caring for people with mental illness requires a significant investment of personal physical, mental, social, and financial resources, which greatly impact the daily lives of caregivers. The process of providing care is multifaceted and intricate, involving both positive and negative emotional responses. Burden of care is a term used to describe the negative effects of caregivers' burden on their physical, psychological, social, and economic well-being. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to provide an overview of the most recent information available regarding the pooled prevalence of burden of care among people with mental illness in Africa.

Methods

In this study, we followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and

SUBMITTER: Andualem F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542449 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature