Burden of care in primary caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injury in Iran: its association with sociodemographic factors.

Z KhazaeipourF Rezaei-MotlaghE AhmadipourM Azarnia-GhavamA MirzababaeiN SalimiAlireza Salehi-Nejad

Published in: Spinal cord (2017)

The burden of care among the caregivers of SCI individuals is a multidimensional issue. The sociodemographic characteristics of individuals with SCI and their caregivers can affect the caregiver's burden. Many of these factors can be modified to reduce the burden of care.

Keyphrases

palliative care
healthcare
quality improvement
spinal cord injury
risk factors
pain management
affordable care act
chronic pain