Family caregiver burden and associated factors among caregivers of people with mental illness attending outpatient treatment in public hospital in Eastern Ethiopia, Ethiopia: hospital-based cross-sectional study

89 (22.2%) of caregivers reported severe burden and 220 (52.8%) reported moderate-to-severe burden. Family caregivers play a critical role in the treatment of mental illness; there is a need to establish family caregiver support services, such as group therapy and psychoeducation.