Assessment of burden and coping strategies adopted by family members of the patients suffering from End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in selected haemodialysis unit, West Bengal

A descriptive study evaluated the burden on family members caring for patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and the coping strategies they use. The study's goals were to assess the level of burden experienced by family members, identify coping mechanisms used, determine the correlation between burden and coping strategies and explore associations with specific demographic variables. In this study data were collected from 100 samples using Zarit Burden Interview and Brief COPE scale via purposive sampling technique. Findings of this study results were most families had income up to Rs.1000, caregiving duration mostly 6-12 months, 67% of family members experienced moderate to severe burden, problem-focused coping was most common, burden associated with age, family income, and caregiving duration and a negative correlation present between burden and coping abilities. Findings of the study have implications for nursing services, education, administration, and future research. The study could be replicated with a larger sample in different settings.