Caregiver burden and mental health among informal caregivers of older adults in Lebanon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global population is aging, increasing demand for informal caregivers. In Lebanon - where caregiving is primarily family-based due to cultural norms and limited institutional care -research on caregiver burden and mental health is limited.

Aims

This study provides the first community based, multi-governorate evidence from Lebanon quantifying caregiver burden, examining its association with mental health and exploring gender differences in an under-researched Arab sociocultural setting.

Method

Data based on two cross-sectional studies (2013-2017) across three governorates. Among 739 informants of older adults, 144 informal caregivers providing occasional or frequent care were analyzed. Caregiver burden and mental health measured using validated tools (Za

SUBMITTER: Charbaji S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12860812 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature