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Abstract
Caregivers experience high strain related to care giving. There is increasing interest in examining the caregiver burden of cardiac patients and studying the characteristics of caregivers. To explore the correlation between quality of life cardiac patients and caregiver's burden. A cross-sectional design using a convenience sample of caregivers and patients with cardiac conditions. Sociodemographic sheet, Dutch Objective Burden Inventory (DOBI), and Quality of Life (QLI-Cardiac 4). Linear regression was used to explore the predictors. 200 caregivers and 200 patients with cardiac diseases completed the study. The overall mean scores of both DOBI and QLI-4 indicated moderate results 1.51(SD 0.4), 19.8 (SD 4.7) respectively. Predictors of caregiver burden were young, less educated caregivers and high QoL of cardiac patients. Caregivers should receive more support and training from healthcare providers to develop their coping and resilience skills in a way that decreases their care burden and improves their quality of care and self-confidence.
Highlights
Cardiac diseases are increasingly becoming chronic conditions that may require lifelong care [1]
This is consistent with Jordanian norms and culture, in which close relatives are obligated to take care of their loved ones as they acknowledge this mission as an extension of their roles and life responsibilities
This study showed a “limited emotional burden” among caregivers; this does not cancel out the fact that earlier research has emphasized the need for emotional support for caregivers as most of them are offering support because they are emotionally involved, especially when family members are the focus of the care [27]
Summary
Cardiac diseases are increasingly becoming chronic conditions that may require lifelong care [1]. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 31.1% of all deaths [2]. Caregivers experience high strain related to care giving. There is increasing interest in examining the caregiver burden of cardiac patients and studying the characteristics of caregivers. Editor: Tim Luckett, University of Technology Sydney, AUSTRALIA. To explore the correlation between quality of life cardiac patients and caregiver’s burden
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