BACKGROUNDDue to declining global fertility transition and mortality rates, population ageing is a public health challenge. Dementia contributes to a significant proportion of DALY. People with dementia require high level of long-term care and causes burden to the caregivers, both physically and mentally and more prone to depression. The other leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world is cancer. Because of advancement in palliative care treatment, long-term care is needed for the patients producing definite disturbances in the physical and psychological well-being of the caregivers.The aim of the study is to compare the prevalence of depressive symptoms among the caregivers of patients with Dementia and Cancer.
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