Predictors of Caregiver Burden in Family Caregivers of Male Patients with Opioid Use Disorders

Selçuk, Mahmut; Öztürk, Halil İbrahim; Uygur, Hilal; Varsak, Nalan; Özbek, Süleyman; Eren, İbrahim

doi:10.5152/pcp.2022.21268

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“…These findings support other studies in which a higher level of drug addiction was significantly associated with higher depressive symptoms, lower family relations, 30 more drug abuse-related problems, and consequently, the higher burden of care among their relatives. 23 , 31 , 32 While this study pointed out that the addict’s age, gender, education, and duration of addiction predicted the severity of drug addiction. A high level of dependence was associated with younger age, male patients, lower education, and longer duration of addition.…”

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A Path Analysis Model Examining Factors Affecting the Caregiving Burden Experienced by the Family Caregivers of Drug Addicts in Egypt

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Background: Although the caregiving burden experienced by the family caregivers of drug addicts is receiving increased attention, there is still a need to study the possible predictors of the care burden, especially with the increasing numbers of addicts in Egypt and the important role of family caregivers in the support and treatment of addicts. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: This study was conducted at Minia Hospital for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, Egypt. Data was collected during interviews with addicts and their family caregivers. The caregiver burden was assessed using the Family Burden Interview Schedule (FBIS). The path analysis was used to assess the interrelationships between the burden and characteristics of addicts and caregivers. Results: Based on the results, 96.7% of addicts were males, and their mean age was 28.8 ± 8.1 years, while their caregivers aged 39.7 ± 10.4 years and included 58.7% males. The caregivers reported a severe burden of care which was predicted by the addict’s drug-related problems (B = 0.25, P = 0.0003), financial hardship (B = 0.46, P < 0.0001), and the caregiver’s occupation (B = -0.16, P = 0.017). Financial hardship had an indirect association with the burden of care (B = 0.06, P = 0.041) mediated through drug-related problems score, which was predicted by the severity of dependence, admission for treatment, and the level of social support. Conclusion: The burden of caring for addicts depends on patient-related problems, as well as caregivers’ situations and income. Strategies to provide social support, financial aid, and problem-solving skills should be provided to the addicts and their caregivers as a part of treatment programs to help reduce the caregiving burden.

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“…Therefore, assessing the burden of care for drug-addicted patients, a group counseling approach based on the quality of life, and developing caregivers’ coping skills are highly recommended to prevent and treat problems, reduce stress, and improve mental health and life satisfaction among family caregivers of drug addicts. 24 , 32 , 34 …”

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A Path Analysis Model Examining Factors Affecting the Caregiving Burden Experienced by the Family Caregivers of Drug Addicts in Egypt

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“…Literature suggests that substance use severity may be related to the perceived burden, and this was echoed in the present study. [ 28 ] This further emphasizes the fact that caregivers perceive a better caregiving experience when individuals are not engaged actively in substance-taking behavior.…”

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A cross-sectional study exploring the positive aspects of caregiving in opioid dependence and its relation with quality of life, social support, and caregivers’ burden

Saha,

Kaloiya

et al. 2023

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

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Background and Aims: Despite a large body of research linking caregiver burden and social support in substance dependence, positive aspects of caregiving in these disorders have received very minimal attention. This exploratory observational study aimed to assess the positive aspects of caregiving for opioid dependence and evaluate the association of these positive aspects with caregiver quality of life, burden, and social support. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 199 caregivers of patients with opioid dependence recruited through purposive sampling. Participants were assessed using the Scale for Positive Aspects of Caregiving Experience (SPACE), World Health Organization Quality of Life–BREF version, Family Burden Interview Schedule (FBIS), and Social Support Questionnaire. Results: Of the 199 caregivers recruited, a majority of the caregivers were middle-aged women. About two-thirds of the patients were currently using opioids (n = 135, 67.8%), while the remaining were abstinent. Among the SPACE domain scores, the mean was highest for motivation for the caregiving role (2.07), which was followed by self-esteem and social aspect of caring (2.04), caregiving personal gains (1.76), and caregiver satisfaction (1.65). Caregivers of patients currently abstinent experienced greater positive aspects of caregiving (SPACE mean item score 2.57 versus 1.62, P < 0.001), and lesser burden (FBIS mean score 13.4 versus 29.3, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Positive aspects of caregiving can be potentially utilized for better caregiver engagement in treatment and improved caregiver outcomes.

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A Study to Assess Burden on Caregivers of Opioid Use Disorder

Gul,

Singla,

Sidhu

et al. 2023

Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour

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Background: Substance use disorder is global problem associated with significant socio-occupational dysfunction. It has been increasingly realized that it should be conceptualized as affecting a family and not just an individual. This study aimed at assessing the caregivers’ burden in opioid dependence in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Punjab. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study where the sample comprised 50 patients diagnosed with opioid dependence, as per the International Classification of Diseases-10 criteria and their 50 caregivers. The caregivers’ burden was assessed with the help of the Montgomery Borgatta Caregiving Burden Scale, which is a subject-rated scale. Results: Most of the patients (54%) as well as the caregivers (30%) were 21–30 years of age, with male predominance and belonged to rural area, were unmarried, living in a nuclear family, and had a middle socioeconomic status. Most of the patients (88%) reported consuming “Heroin” and 64% reported using two or more than two substances. The mean age of first use of opioid was found out to be 21.8 years, the mean duration of the illness was 8.04 years, and the mean number of relapses was 2.94. About 58% of caregivers had moderate objective burden, 98% had severe subjective burden, and 78% had severe subjective demand burden. Conclusions: There is an urgent need to target the community awareness programs at the adolescent age group and a need to focus on the family rather than the individual patient, in the backdrop of the findings of this study.

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Predictors of Caregiver Burden in Family Caregivers of Male Patients with Opioid Use Disorders

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A Path Analysis Model Examining Factors Affecting the Caregiving Burden Experienced by the Family Caregivers of Drug Addicts in Egypt

A Path Analysis Model Examining Factors Affecting the Caregiving Burden Experienced by the Family Caregivers of Drug Addicts in Egypt

A cross-sectional study exploring the positive aspects of caregiving in opioid dependence and its relation with quality of life, social support, and caregivers’ burden

A Study to Assess Burden on Caregivers of Opioid Use Disorder

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