International Journal of School and Cognitive Psychology
Open Access
ISSN: 2469-9837
ISSN: 2469-9837
Department of Psychiatry, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo
Research Article
Perceived Burden among Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities at the Telema Mental Health Center in Kinshasa City, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Author(s): Germain Manzekele Bin Kitoko, Bives Mutume Nzanzu Vivalya*, Joseph Tusamba Kimpene, Christine Laure Babong, Clement Mwanza, Martial MumbereVagheni, Sam Mampunza Lusambulu, Magloire Nkosi Mpembi, Thierry Matonda-Ma-Nzuzi1 Gilbert Mananga Lelo and Samuel Mampunza Ma Miezi
Background: Caregiving for children with disabilities contributes to the burden on family members, leading to the long-term outcomes of intellectually disabled children. The determinants of caregiving for children with intellectual disabilities have not been deeply established. This study aimed to determine the extent and factors associated with the burden of care for children with intellectual disabilities attending a mental health day center in a low-income country.
Methods: This cross-sectional study purposely screened for burden using the Zarit burden scale among forty caregivers of children with intellectual disabilities attending a mental health day center in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Descriptive analyses were used to determine information on frequency rates and patterns of burden, whereas inferential analyses were pe.. View More»
DOI:
10.35841/2469-9837.25.12.448