Open AccessAssessing caregiving burden among primary caregivers in a medical intensive care unit setup: Cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Santosh Ramdurg,
Siddanagouda Biradar,
Pallavali Janardhana Reddy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
industrial psychiatry journal/industrial psychiatry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-2795
pISSN - 0972-6748
DOI - 10.4103/ipj.ipj_27_20
Subject(s) - caregiver burden , medicine , primary caregiver , observational study , cross sectional study , intensive care unit , duration (music) , emergency medicine , psychiatry , psychology , disease , dementia , developmental psychology , art , literature , pathology
Caregiver burden in caring patients in intensive care unit (ICU) settings are stressful and challenging place. Caregivers also play very important role in doctor-patient relationship. In India, there is a skewed trend in doctor-patient relationship. Without addressing caregiver's psychological issues, we may not able to deliver good medical services. "Caregiver burden in primary caregivers of patients admitted to medical ICU (MICU) was measured.