title: [Caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injury: caregiver burden].
abstract: A sectional study that had as its objectives to assess caregiver burden of for caregivers of individuals with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI) and its association with sociodemographic variables (age and sex), health status (self-reported illnesses) and caregiver characteristics (care time in years and daily hours of care). Data were collected by consultation of patient files and individual interviews at home using the instrument, Caregiver Burden Scale (CBScale). The results showed that most burden occurred in the domains: environment, disappointment and general strain. Presenting health problem (for all domains of the CBScale) and spending more hours per day in care (in the domain disappointment) represented the variables associated with burden. Studies of a more confirmatory nature than exploratory between the variables studied can be used to measure the burden obtained in this population of caregivers of individuals with TSCI.
authors.affiliation: Enfermeira. Pós-Doutoranda do Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada de Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo. Bolsista CNPq. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. paullacn@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Paula Cristina
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.affiliation: Enfermeira. Professora Doutora do Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada de Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Soraia Assad Nasbine
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rabeh
authors.affiliation: Enfermeira. Professora Associada do Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada de Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria Helena Larcher
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Caliri
authors.affiliation: Doutor em Fisica Aplicada. Professor Visitante da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. Uberaba, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Vanderlei José
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Haas
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000451:nursing