How Much Should We Expect? Family Caregiving of AIDS Patients in Rural Uganda
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Date
2007
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Publisher
Journal of Transcultural Nursing
Abstract
The aim of this study was to measure the burden of care for
family caregivers of AIDS patients. A cross-sectional
exploratory design was used to describe the care experiences
of family caregivers of AIDS care recipients. A questionnaire
was used to interview 120 family caregivers of
AIDS patients from four rural areas in western Uganda. The
questions asked were related to 12 domains of family caregiving.
Care burden scores of caregivers were calculated. It
was found that care burden scores were high in all domains
except those regarding relationships within the families
and substance abuse. Serious work overload and low health
status were reported. The high burden of caregiving puts
family caregivers at risk for decreased health status and
increased social isolation and depression.
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Keywords
Uganda, HIV/AIDS, Family caregiver, Care burden
Citation
Kipp, W., Tindyebwa, D., Karamagi, E., & Rubaale, T. (2007). How much should we expect? Family caregiving of AIDS patients in rural Uganda. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 18(4), 358-365. DOI: 10.1177/1043659607305192