Caregiving burden, psychological distress, and individual characteristics among family members providing daily care to patients with chronic conditions

This study determined the relationship between care burden and psychological distress among 163 family caregivers of patients with chronic conditions.This was a cross-sectional study. The Zarit Caregiver Burden for Family Caregiver's Support and Kessler Psychological Distress scales were used for data collection. Multivariate analysis was run using SPSS.Most participants reported low levels of care burden and psychological distress. A significant association existed between care burden and psychological distress (β = 0.611, p < 0.05).It is critical to implement programs to help promote caregivers' understanding of caring and involvement in treatment.