Open AccessFactors influencing scales of burden, coping mechanisms, and quality of life in caregivers of hemodialysis patients in Andhra Pradesh, India
Author(s) -
M Nagarathnam,
S.A.A. Latheef,
V Sivakumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_117_20
Subject(s) - medicine , coping (psychology) , psychological intervention , marital status , social support , multivariate analysis of variance , quality of life (healthcare) , mental health , multivariate analysis , clinical psychology , gerontology , psychiatry , psychology , population , environmental health , nursing , machine learning , computer science , psychotherapist
Evaluation of factors influencing scales of burden, coping mechanisms, and quality of life (QOL) in caregivers of hemodialysis (HD) patients may lead to the revision of interventions aimed at the betterment of QOL of caregivers of HD patients. In this study, we investigated the influence of demographic, social, and clinical variables on burden, coping mechanisms, and QOL in caregivers of HD patients.