Exploring the multidimensional impact of caregiver burden in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
BackgroundInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, non-specific inflammatory condition characterized by periods of relapse and remission, often requiring frequent medical visits. Family members, who are central to the patient's social support network, often serve as primary caregivers, fa...
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| author | Yuan Yuan Yuan Yuan Hao Wang Hao Wang Xiaomei Song Wei Tan Yan Liu Hongli Liu Chaoqun Hu Chaoqun Hu Hong Guo Hong Guo |
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| description | BackgroundInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, non-specific inflammatory condition characterized by periods of relapse and remission, often requiring frequent medical visits. Family members, who are central to the patient's social support network, often serve as primary caregivers, facing significant physiological, psychological, and financial strain. However, research on caregiver burden in IBD is limited. This study aimed to assess the current state of caregiver burden in IBD and identify contributing factors, providing a valuable reference for evaluating caregiver burden and developing targeted interventions.MethodsFrom February to December 2022, we conducted on-site questionnaire surveys with 236 IBD patients and their caregivers. The surveys collected general demographic information and utilized the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) to assess key variables. Basic information gathered from IBD patients and their caregivers included age, health status, education level, marital status, monthly family income, the presence of co-caregivers, and daily caregiving duration.ResultsThe study included 236 IBD patients and their caregivers. We found positive correlations between CBI scores and scores on the SAS, SDS, and PSQI (r = 0.180–0.709, p < 0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that higher caregiver depression and anxiety levels, longer daily caregiving hours, younger patient age, lower patient educational level, and greater disease severity were significantly associated with increased caregiver burden. Female caregivers reported experiencing a greater burden than male caregivers.ConclusionCaregivers of IBD patients experience a substantial and multifaceted burden that is frequently underestimated. This excessive burden negatively impacts both patient outcomes and the caregiver's wellbeing, highlighting the critical need for comprehensive support from healthcare professionals and society to effectively address and alleviate caregiver burden. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-affe66372bff4cc786fd8e99f6cbcff62025-08-20T02:01:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-05-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.15287781528778Exploring the multidimensional impact of caregiver burden in patients with inflammatory bowel diseaseYuan Yuan0Yuan Yuan1Hao Wang2Hao Wang3Xiaomei Song4Wei Tan5Yan Liu6Hongli Liu7Chaoqun Hu8Chaoqun Hu9Hong Guo10Hong Guo11Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University, Chongqing, ChinaBackgroundInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, non-specific inflammatory condition characterized by periods of relapse and remission, often requiring frequent medical visits. Family members, who are central to the patient's social support network, often serve as primary caregivers, facing significant physiological, psychological, and financial strain. However, research on caregiver burden in IBD is limited. This study aimed to assess the current state of caregiver burden in IBD and identify contributing factors, providing a valuable reference for evaluating caregiver burden and developing targeted interventions.MethodsFrom February to December 2022, we conducted on-site questionnaire surveys with 236 IBD patients and their caregivers. The surveys collected general demographic information and utilized the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) to assess key variables. Basic information gathered from IBD patients and their caregivers included age, health status, education level, marital status, monthly family income, the presence of co-caregivers, and daily caregiving duration.ResultsThe study included 236 IBD patients and their caregivers. We found positive correlations between CBI scores and scores on the SAS, SDS, and PSQI (r = 0.180–0.709, p < 0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that higher caregiver depression and anxiety levels, longer daily caregiving hours, younger patient age, lower patient educational level, and greater disease severity were significantly associated with increased caregiver burden. Female caregivers reported experiencing a greater burden than male caregivers.ConclusionCaregivers of IBD patients experience a substantial and multifaceted burden that is frequently underestimated. This excessive burden negatively impacts both patient outcomes and the caregiver's wellbeing, highlighting the critical need for comprehensive support from healthcare professionals and society to effectively address and alleviate caregiver burden.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1528778/fullinflammatory bowel diseasecaregiver burdeninfluencing factorscross-sectional studyquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Yuan Yuan Yuan Yuan Hao Wang Hao Wang Xiaomei Song Wei Tan Yan Liu Hongli Liu Chaoqun Hu Chaoqun Hu Hong Guo Hong Guo Exploring the multidimensional impact of caregiver burden in patients with inflammatory bowel disease Frontiers in Public Health inflammatory bowel disease caregiver burden influencing factors cross-sectional study quality of life |
| title | Exploring the multidimensional impact of caregiver burden in patients with inflammatory bowel disease |
| title_full | Exploring the multidimensional impact of caregiver burden in patients with inflammatory bowel disease |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the multidimensional impact of caregiver burden in patients with inflammatory bowel disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the multidimensional impact of caregiver burden in patients with inflammatory bowel disease |
| title_short | Exploring the multidimensional impact of caregiver burden in patients with inflammatory bowel disease |
| title_sort | exploring the multidimensional impact of caregiver burden in patients with inflammatory bowel disease |
| topic | inflammatory bowel disease caregiver burden influencing factors cross-sectional study quality of life |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1528778/full |
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