Family burden with substance dependence: a study from India.

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dc.contributor.authorMattoo, Surendra Kumar
dc.contributor.authorNebhinani, Naresh
dc.contributor.authorKumar, B N Anil
dc.contributor.authorBasu, Debasish
dc.contributor.authorKulhara, Parmanand
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-07T08:55:58Z
dc.date.available2013-08-07T08:55:58Z
dc.date.issued2013-04
dc.description.abstractBackground & objectives: A substance dependent person in the family affects almost all aspects of family life. This leads to problems, difficulties or adverse events which impact the lives of family members and causes enormous burden on family caregivers. The present study aimed to assess the pattern of burden borne by the family caregivers of men with alcohol and opioid dependence. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with ICD-10 diagnosed substance dependence subjects and their family caregivers attending a de-addiction centre at a multispecialty teaching hospital in north India. Family Burden Interview Schedule was used to assess the pattern of burden borne by the family caregivers of 120 men with alcohol and/or opioid dependence. Results: Compared to opioid and alcohol+opioid dependence groups, more often the alcohol dependence group was older, married, currently working, having a higher income and with the wife as a caregiver. Family burden was moderate or severe in 95-100 per cent cases in all three groups and more for ‘disruption of family routine’, ‘financial burden’, ‘disruption of family interactions’ and ‘disruption of family leisure’. Family burden was associated with low income and rural location. It was associated neither with age, education or duration of dependence of the patients, nor with family size, type of caregiver or caregiver’s education and occupation. Interpretation & conclusions: Almost all (95-100%) caregivers reported a moderate or severe burden, which indicates the gravity of the situation and the need for further work in this area.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMattoo Surendra Kumar, Nebhinani Naresh, Kumar B N Anil, Basu Debasish, Kulhara Parmanand. Family burden with substance dependence: a study from India. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2013 Apr; 137(4): 704-711.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/147770
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724250/?report=classicen_US
dc.subjectFamily burdenen_US
dc.subjectsubjective and objective burdenen_US
dc.subjectsubstance dependenceen_US
dc.titleFamily burden with substance dependence: a study from India.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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