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Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría
Print version ISSN 0034-7450
Abstract
HENAO PIEDRAHITA, Natalia et al. Prevalence of caregiver burden syndrome in formal caregivers of institutionalised patients with psychiatric illness. rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2021, vol.50, n.2, pp.101-107. Epub Sep 08, 2021. ISSN 0034-7450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcp.2019.10.006.
Introduction:
Caregiver burden syndrome has been highlighted as a neglected problem, in which a dependent person's caregiver must change their lifestyle while facing a range of stressors which they cannot always overcome. This leads to a state of physical and mental exhaustion, hindering the caregiver's performance at their work environment.
Objective:
To define the caregiver burden syndrome prevalence among formal caregivers of mentally-ill dependent patients at Clínica del Oriente in the period 2016 II (July-December) and 2017 I (January-June).
Materials and methods:
A descriptive cross-sectional observational study was carried out in a population of formal caregivers of with mental illness institutionalised at either of the two facilities of Clínica del Oriente, La Ceja and El Carmen de Viboral. We used a survey with sociodemographic, clinical and work-related variables, and the Zarit Burden Interview.
Results:
53 caregivers were analysed; 11 had the syndrome (20.8%), 17% had mild burden and 3.8% severe burden.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of caregiver burden syndrome in formal caregivers was lower than found in studies on informal caregivers.
Keywords : Caregiver burden syndrome; Caregiver; Dependent patient.