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@article{187491,
        author = {Om Subhashree Lenka and Sushree Diptimayee and Smitarekha Rout and Stitiprangya Das and Suvashree Mohanty and Sephali Moharana},
        title = {A Study to Assess the Burden of the Family Members of the Patients with Mental Health Disorders in a Selected Hospital},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {6},
        pages = {6166-6174},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=187491},
        abstract = {Background: Mental health disorders not only affect the patients but also place a significant psychological, social, and financial burden on their family members. Family caregivers often experience stress, role overload, and emotional exhaustion while providing continuous care.
Aims: The study aims to assess the level of burden experienced by family members of patients with mental health disorders in a selected hospital.
Methods: A study conducted to assess the family burden of mental health disorder patients in selected hospital of Bhubaneswar, Odisha in a view to develop informational booklet. A survey research design was adopted and purposive sampling technique was used to select 120 samples. Self- structured questionnaire was used to collect the demographic variables, standardized knowledge questionnaire for assessing the burden of the family members. The investigator collected the data through proper consent from Hospital for one month.
Results: Findings revealed that a majority of the caregivers experienced a moderate to severe level of burden. Factors such as duration of illness, type of disorder, and caregiver’s relationship with the patient were significantly associated with the level of burden (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: The study concludes that family members of mentally ill patients face considerable burden, highlighting the need for supportive interventions, psychoeducation, and counseling to enhance coping strategies and reduce stress among caregivers.},
        keywords = {Family burden, caregivers, mental health disorders, stress, psychoeducation},
        month = {November},
        }