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Mental Health Status of Caregivers of Persons with Neurological Disability

Turkish Title : Mental Health Status of Caregivers of Persons with Neurological Disability

Pallerla Srikanth,Parthasarathy Nirmala Berigai
JNBS, 2022, 9(2), p:46-50

DOI : 10.4103/jnbs.jnbs_15_22

Introduction: Neurological conditions have a long‑term impact on the individual and their family
and also affect one’s general and mental health. Materials and Methods: This cross‑sectional
study aimed to assess the psychological morbidity among 50 primary caregivers of persons with
a neurological disability and was conducted using a self‑reporting questionnaire. Results: Most
of them were female (64.0%), and predominantly, the caregiver was mother (50.0%). Most of the
caregivers have reported felt nervous, tense, or worried during hospitalization (76.0%); felt unhappy
during caregiving (86.0%); and faced difficulty to enjoy daily activities (74.0%). In addition to that,
(98.0%) caregiver’s have reported that their day to day work suffered, (70.0%) were unable to play a
usual part in life. Conclusion: The study would highlight the need for screening the mental health of
the caregivers of persons with neurological disabilities.

Introduction: Neurological conditions have a long‑term impact on the individual and their family
and also affect one’s general and mental health. Materials and Methods: This cross‑sectional
study aimed to assess the psychological morbidity among 50 primary caregivers of persons with
a neurological disability and was conducted using a self‑reporting questionnaire. Results: Most
of them were female (64.0%), and predominantly, the caregiver was mother (50.0%). Most of the
caregivers have reported felt nervous, tense, or worried during hospitalization (76.0%); felt unhappy
during caregiving (86.0%); and faced difficulty to enjoy daily activities (74.0%). In addition to that,
(98.0%) caregiver’s have reported that their day to day work suffered, (70.0%) were unable to play a
usual part in life. Conclusion: The study would highlight the need for screening the mental health of
the caregivers of persons with neurological disabilities.


Letter to Editor

Women with Epilepsy in Reproductive Age Years and Requisite Psychosocial Management Strategies

Turkish Title : Women with Epilepsy in Reproductive Age Years and Requisite Psychosocial Management Strategies

Pallerla Srikanth,Narasimha Vranda Mysore,Thomas Priya Treesa,Kenchaiah Raghvendra
JNBS, 2022, 9(1), p:36-37

DOI : 10.4103/JNBS.JNBS_7_22

Women with Epilepsy in Reproductive Age Years and Requisite Psychosocial Management Strategies


ISSN (Print) 2149-1909
ISSN (Online) 2148-4325

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