Caregiving burden, depression, and anxiety in informal caregivers of people with mental illness in China: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caregiving for people with mental illness (PwMI) could be burdensome, especially for informal caregivers. However, there is a scarcity of research investigating caregiving burden among informal caregivers of PwMI in China at the national level. To fill this gap, this study examined the prevalence of caregiving burden, depression, and anxiety, as well as their associated factors, among a cross-sectional sample of informal caregivers of PwMI in China.

Methods

Data were collected via an online survey between June and November 2023. Caregiving burden, depression, and anxiety were measured by the Zarit Burden Interview, the Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale. Information on caregivers' sociodemographic, care recipients' sociodemogr

SUBMITTER: Yao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577895 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature