Objective: To determine levels and correlates of caregiver burden among caregivers of children and adolescents with psychiatric morbidity. Method: Over a period of four months, a total of 252 caregivers of children and adolescents with psychiatric morbidity were recruited. Data on socio-demographic factors, psychiatric morbidity among caregivers, and level of caregiver burden was collected using a researcher-designed socio-demographic questionnaire, Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, and Zarit burden interview, respectively. Data was analysed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21. Results: Females (n = 211, 83.7%) and mothers (n = 182, 72.2%) accounted for the majority of the study participants. The majority of caregivers reported moderate to severe caregiver burden; (n = 100, 39.7%). Being single or separated (B = −6.91, p = 0.001, β = −0.18) and presence of psychiatric morbidity (B = 7.44, p = 0.009, β = 0.22) in the caregiver significantly contributed to the high levels of caregiver burden. Conclusion: Caregivers of children and adolescents with psychiatric morbidity suffer high levels of caregiver burden. A multidisciplinary approach to management of children with psychiatric morbidity to address challenges faced by the caregivers may alleviate the burden; thereby improving clinical outcomes of children and adolescents with psychiatric morbidity.

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照料者负担和儿童和青少年照料者中精神疾病发病率的相关性：一项描述性横断面研究

目的：确定患有精神疾病的儿童和青少年的看护者的看护者负担水平及其相关性。方法：在四个月的时间里，共招募了252名患有精神疾病的儿童和青少年的看护人。分别使用研究人员设计的社会人口统计学调查表，Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview和Zarit负担访谈法，收集了有关社会人口统计学因素，照顾者之间的精神病发病率以及照顾者负担水平的数据。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）21版对数据进行分析。结果：研究参与者中，女性（n = 211，83.7％）和母亲（n = 182，72.2％）占大多数。大多数护理人员报告中度至重度护理人员负担；（n = 100，39.7％）。照顾者单身或分开（B = −6.91，p = 0.001，β= −0.18）且精神病患者的患病率（B = 7.44，p = 0.009，β= 0.22）极大地增加了照顾者的负担。结论：患有精神病的儿童和青少年的照顾者承受着高水平的照顾者负担。采用多学科方法来管理患有精神疾病的儿童，以应对照顾者所面临的挑战，可以减轻负担；从而改善患有精神疾病的儿童和青少年的临床疗效。患有精神病的儿童和青少年的照顾者承受着高水平的照顾者负担。采用多学科方法来管理患有精神疾病的儿童，以应对照顾者所面临的挑战，可以减轻负担；从而改善患有精神疾病的儿童和青少年的临床疗效。患有精神病的儿童和青少年的照顾者承受着高水平的照顾者负担。采用多学科方法来管理患有精神疾病的儿童，以应对照顾者所面临的挑战，可以减轻负担；从而改善患有精神疾病的儿童和青少年的临床疗效。