Family Caregiving to AIDS Patients: The Role of Gender in Caregiver Burden in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKipp, Walter
dc.contributor.authorTindyebwa, Denis
dc.contributor.authorKaramagi, Ednah
dc.contributor.authorRubaale, Tom
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-07T11:56:08Z
dc.date.available2022-03-07T11:56:08Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractThe 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 factorsen_US
dc.identifier.citationKipp, 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol7/iss4/1/
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2467
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of International Women's studiesen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectFamily caregivingen_US
dc.subjectGender rolesen_US
dc.titleFamily Caregiving to AIDS Patients: The Role of Gender in Caregiver Burden in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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