Family Burden of Caregivers of Cognitively Impaired Children Attending Selected Special Centres in Malappuram District
- Author Prof. Sini Neeruzhi
- Co-Author Ms. Shilpa Maria George
- DOI https://ww
- Country : India
- Subject : Nursing
Keywords : Family burden; special centre; cognitively impaired children.
Abstract
The present study was conducted to assess the family burden of caregivers of cognitively impaired children attending selected special centers in Malappuran district.
Objectives: Assess the level of family burden of caregivers of cognitively impaired children; Find out association between family burden of caregivers of cognitively impaired children with demographic variables.
Methodology: Quantitative approach was used for the study and descriptive design was selected. Data were collected from 100 caregivers of cognitively impaired children attending selected special centres in Malappuram district. The sample consisted of 100 caregivers of cognitively impaired children and selected by using proportionate stratified sampling technique. A socio demographic proforma to collect the socio demographic data and Zarit burden interview to assess the level of family burden of caregivers of cognitively impaired children were the tools used for the study. The caregivers who were meeting the inclusion and the exclusion criteria were selected from the two special centres as the participants for the study. The selected participants were explained about the purposes of the study and were administered with demographic proforma to record their responses. Zarit burden interview was then done for each participant and after the interview with each individual the participants were asked to record their responses by their own. The data collection was done for 1 week.
Results: The study results revealed that out of the total caregivers, 64% of the caregivers of cognitively impaired children experience mild to moderate burden, 23% felt little or no burden, 11% felt moderate to severe burden and 2 % felt severe burden. The study revealed that there is no significant association between the family burden of caregivers and the demographic variables. Conclusion: The study concluded that caregivers of cognitively impaired children experience different levels of family burden and there is no significant association between family burden of caregivers of cognitively impaired children and demographic variables. Keywords: Family burden; special centre; cognitively impaired children.
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