Open AccessCaregiver Burden among Adults Caring for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Southern India
Author(s) -
Vishnu Chandran,
Deepak Madi,
Nithyananda K Chowta,
John T Ramapuram,
Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan,
Basavaprabhu Achappa,
Hyma Jose
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20076.7865
Subject(s) - caregiver burden , medicine , family caregivers , quality of life (healthcare) , socioeconomic status , gerontology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cross sectional study , disease , family medicine , environmental health , population , nursing , dementia , pathology
In India, family caregivers provide bulk of care to People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Caregiver burden refers to the physical, emotional and financial hardships associated with providing care to a diseased individual. Attending to the needs of PLWHA can place a significant burden on family members. This may adversely affect their Quality of Life (QOL).