Comparison of care burden of hemodialysis and kidney transplant patients

Introduction: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is an important health problem in which chronic, inflammatory, degenerative and irreversible. Objectives: The research was conducted to compare burden of caregivers hemodialysis (HD) kidney transplantation (KT) patients. Patients Methods: This descriptive study with HD, KT patients their primary a university hospital between July 2019 June 2020. Power analysis used determine the sample size study, total 71 HD (n=142) were included at confidence interval 85%. Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) scale data collection. analysed by using SPSS version 22.0 software. Results: As result it determined that mean caregiver score (30.59±13.25) higher than (22.20±13.95) patients, difference statistically significant. socio-demographic characteristics ZBI not A significant detected age marital status scores who underwent KT. Conclusion: found care In order provide holistic care, healthcare professionals need address