The Burnout Levels of Caregivers and Caregiver Burden of the Patients with Declined Active Participation in the Community Mental Health Center During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Aim:
 This study aimed to compare the burnout and caregiver burden in caregivers during Covid-19 due to the decrease in patient participation in the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) and the inability to accept patients for a while before the Covid-19 pandemic.
 Materials and Methods:
 Caregivers of 47 patients registered to CMHC were included in this study. The first interview for this study was held in January 2020, before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in Turkey. The second interview was held in June 2021, after the start of the COVID -19 pandemic and thus lockdown and restrictions. Sociodemographic data form, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale were applied to caregivers. 
 Results:
 The findings obtained in the second interview showed that Maslach Burnout Inventory (p