Family Caregiver Burden of Children with Cancer
Keywords:
caregiver, family, burden, children, cancerAbstract
Childhood cancer remains a leading cause of death from disease in children. Families caring for children with cancer are at risk of experiencing caregiver burden. Family caregiver burden can affect the child's healing process and quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of family caregiver burden in caring for children with cancer at the Yogyakarta Shelter House. This study was a quantitative study with a descriptive design. The sample in this study were 55 family caregivers of children with cancer. The sampling technique used was total sampling. The tools used for data collection were the Zarit Burden Interview. Univariate analysis used a frequency distribution table to analyze family caregiver burden. The results showed that most respondents had a caregiver burden in the light-moderate category of 28 people (51%), while 14 people (25%) had little or no caregiver burden, and 13 people (24%) had a moderate-severe caregiver burden. Family caregiver burden in children with cancer can be reduced through a multidimensional approach, namely a combination of social support, education, role sharing, self-care, psychological counselling, and a supportive health care system
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