Article

Analysis of the burdens of caregivers providing care to people living with HIV/AIDS in Botswana

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 53 , issue 1 , 2011 , pages: 56–62

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2011.10874061

Author(s): NO Ama Department of Statistics, Botswana , ES Seloilwe Department of Nursing Education, Botswana

Keywords: caregiver , burden , HIV/AIDS , CHBC

Abstract

Background: Caregivers, when providing care under the community home-based care (CHBC) programme, experience many burdens of a physical, emotional, financial or social nature. However, these problems are hardly ever considered by the planners of CHBC programmes. A comprehensive overview of the experiences of caregivers is desirable to help policy makers and public health planners formulate intervention measures to address caregivers' burdens.

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