Family Caregiving to AIDS Patients: The Role of Gender in Caregiver Burden in Uganda
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Date
2006
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Journal of International Women's studies
Abstract
The objectives of the study were: 1) What is the burden of care for male and
female family caregivers of AIDS patients? and 2) Which factors influence the family
care burden for AIDS patients at home? A questionnaire was completed by 29 male and
91 female family caregivers of AIDS patients living in four rural areas in western
Uganda. Participating caregivers were selected from a patient list of the home-based care
program for AIDS patients and then interviewed. The responses from the questionnaire
were used to calculate care burden scores for caregivers of both genders and the scores in
each group were compared. In addition, other factors relevant to the burden of family
care were extracted and tested in bivariate and multivariate analysis to test whether they
were predictors of the care burden. Results show that the care burden scores were high in
all domains, except those regarding relationship within the families and substance abuse.
Both male and female caregivers reported a similar care burden. Caregivers for spouses
had higher care burden scores compared to those who cared for other relatives. The
intensity of care was also a significant predictor of the care burden, while other factors
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Keywords
HIV/AIDS, Family caregiving, Gender roles
Citation
Kipp, W., Tindyebwa, D., Karamagi, E., & Rubaale, T. (2006). Family caregiving to AIDS patients: the role of gender in caregiver burden in Uganda. Journal of International Women's studies, 7(4), 1-13.