Examining the current status of paraplegic caregivers

Abstract

Background: Caregiver’s burden on world scale during brain stroke is 25-54% respectively. Aim: To determine the current status of paraplegic caregivers Materials and Methods: In this study conducted descriptive research design. We collected data from 138 post stroke patients, between January and April 2024. The caregiver burden was assessed by Caregiver Burden Scale. Research approval was obtained from the research ethics committee of the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (approval no. 03/2023) This research using purposive sampling from three in public tertiary care hospitals in Mongolia. Sample size calculated using 3G power analysis and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. p<0.05 considered as a significant level. Results: Most of the participants were female (71.7 %) and male (28.3 %) mean age with an average of (50.9±14.3) As results, the mean of the caregiver burden was (43.05±10.39). The overwhelming caregiver burden on the majority of guardians 86 (62.3%)suggests a huge burden on the guardians. According to the time available,90 (65.2%) are caring for 6 to 12 months, while caregivers burden’s spent time 50 (36.2%) 21-24 hours a day. Conclusion: Based on these findings, it is recommended that social care program is required for caregivers caring for post-stroke patients.