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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Family burden related to mental and physical disorders in the world: Results from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) surveys
Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, Volume 35, No. 2, Year 2013
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Objective: To assess prevalence and correlates of family caregiver burdens associated with mental and physical conditions worldwide. Methods: Cross-sectional community surveys asked 43,732 adults residing in 19 countries of the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Surveys about chronic physical and mental health conditions of first-degree relatives and associated objective (time, financial) and subjective (distress, embarrassment) burdens. Magnitudes and associations of burden are examined by kinship status and family health problem; population-level estimates are provided. Results: Among the 18.9-40.3% of respondents in high, upper-middle, and low/lower-middle income countries with first-degree relatives having serious health problems, 39.0-39.6% reported burden. Among those, 22.9-31.1% devoted time, 10.6-18.8% had financial burden, 23.3-27.1% reported psychological distress, and 6.0-17.2% embarrassment. Mean caregiving hours/week was 12.9-16.5 (83.7-147.9 hours/week/100 people aged 18+). Mean financial burden was 15.1% of median family income in high, 32.2% in upper-middle, and 44.1% in low/lower-middle income countries. A higher burden was reported by women than men, and for care of parents, spouses, and children than siblings. Conclusions: The uncompensated labor of family caregivers is associated with substantial objective and subjective burden worldwide. Given the growing public health importance of the family caregiving system, it is vital to develop effective interventions that support family caregivers. © 2013 Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria.
Authors & Co-Authors
Viana, Maria Carmen
Brazil, Vitoria
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Gruber, Michael J.
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Shahly, Victoria
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Al-Hamzawi, Ali Obaid
Iraq, Al-qadisiyah
University of Al-qadisiyah
Alonso Caballero, J. L.
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona
Andrade, Laura Helena Silveira Guerra
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Angermeyer, Matthias Claus
Austria, Gosim
Center for Public Mental Health
Benjet, Corina L.
Mexico, Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramon de la Fuente
Bruffaerts, Ronny
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Caldas-de-Almeida, José M.
Portugal, Lisbon
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
de Girolamo, Giovanni
Italy, Brescia
Irccs Centro San Giovanni Di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Jonge, Peter de
Netherlands, Groningen
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Ferry, F.
United Kingdom, Coleraine
Ulster University
Florescu, Silvia E.
Romania, Bucharest
National School of Public Health, Management and Professional Development
Gureje, Oye
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Haro, Josep Maria
Spain, Madrid
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
Hinkov, Hristo Ruskov
Bulgaria, Sofia
National Center of Public Health Protection Bulgaria
Hu, Chiyi
China, Shenzhen
Szu-shenzhen Kangning Hospital
Karam, Elie Georges
Lebanon, Beirut
Saint George Hospital University Medical Center
Lépine, Jean Pierre
France, Paris
Inserm
Levinson, Daphna
Israel, Jerusalem
Mental Health Services Ministry of Health
Posada-Villa, J. A.
Colombia, Bogota
Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Sampson, Nancy A.
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Kessler, Ronald C.
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Statistics
Citations: 97
Authors: 24
Affiliations: 21
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1590/1516-4446-2012-0919
ISSN:
15164446
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Mental Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Participants Gender
Male
Female