Assessing the Relationship between Caregivers Burden and Availability of Support for Family Caregivers’ of HIV/AIDS Patients in Calabar, South East Nigeria — Oak Academic Publishing
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Assessing the Relationship between Caregivers Burden and Availability of Support for Family Caregivers’ of HIV/AIDS Patients in Calabar, South East Nigeria
Department of Nursing Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Department of Nursing Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
1 Department of Nursing Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
2 School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
3 Department of Nursing Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Purpose: This study examined the level of burden and the extent of support on family caregivers of people living with AIDS (PLWHA) in Calabar, South East Nigeria. Methods: A mixed method with cross sectional approach was used. Purposive sampling technique guided the recruitment process and data collection methods included, semi-structured questionnaires and focus ing group discussion. 260 respondents participated in the study. The quantitative data were mined with the aid of SPSS and the qualitative data were analysed with the aid of NVivo8 using thematic analysis. Results: Results indicated high level of burden with limited support to caregivers. A Chi - square value of 25.1 was obtained at P < 0.05, suggesting a significant relationship between availability of support and caregivers burden. This relationship was supported by the themes of physical, social, emotional and financial burden for the caregivers. Similarly, information on coping skills, emotional support, financial assistance and help with caregiving themes emerged for social support . Conclusion: In Nigeria, the burden of caring for HIV/AIDS patients has a remarkable impact on family caregivers. This calls for the development of policies that can systematically address the needs of family caregivers in order to ameliorate the negative consequences of caregiving for PLWHA.
KeywordsFamily CaregiversCaregivers’ BurdenCaregivers’ SupportPeople Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)Nigeria
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