The Relationship Between Perceived Social Support And Caregiver Burden In Caregivers Of Epileptic Patients

Abstract

People who care for people with epilepsy face significant emotional, physical, and financial burdens due to the condition's persistent nature, difficulties, and societal stigma. To assess the relationship between Perceived Social Support and Caregiver Burden in CAREGIVERS of epileptic patients. The study had a sample of 15 Caregivers of epileptic patients who were identified from the District Health Quarter and Parveen Akhtar Hospital, Kotli. The study was conducted using a survey research design. The study was correlational. The sample was chosen using a purposive sampling strategy. The caregivers were given the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZBI) questionnaire and the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS).  Perceived Social Support had a negative correlation with burden at a 0.001 level of significance (r=-.783). Implications of this estimate for further development of models of social support.