“A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS CARE GIVING BURDEN AMONG CARE GIVERS OF CHRONICALLY ILL PATIENTS ADMITTED IN MMIMS&R, MULLANA, AMBALA, HARYANA.”

Abstract

Title of study: “A Descriptive Study to Assess Care Giving Burden Among Care Givers of Chronically ill Patients Admitted in MMIMS&R, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana.” Background: Keeping family care givers healthy and able to provide care is crucial to maintaining our nation's long term healthcare system. Aims: To assess the care giving burden among care givers of chronically ill patients admitted. Methodology: The research includes Quantitative approach and Descriptive design.A total of 150 Care givers of chronically ill admitted patients were selected from MMIMS&R Hospital, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana using purposive sampling technique. Selected patient variables and selected caregiver variables were collected using Structured Interview technique and Care giver burden was assesses using Care Giver Burden Scale. Reliability of tool was established by using Cronbach alpha for standardized tool (0.89 ). Data collection was done during month of April 2022. Results:The study showed that 3.4% of care givers had severe burden,64% had moderate to severe burden and 32.6% had mild to moderate burden. There was no association of care giving burden score with selected patient variables except for any permanent disability, average expenditure on health services, duration of illness,marital status,age and diagnosis of patient and with selected care giver variables except for income of family.Conclusion: Most care givers of chronically ill patients admitted had moderate to severe burden.