Prevalence and related factors of caregiving burden among family caregivers of patients with mental illness in China

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ID15522845
AutoresRuibo Deng (Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine), Yongming Wu (0000-0001-5667-2920, Nanjing Medical University), S Joseph Huang (0000-0003-4987-4756, Guangzhou Medical University), Shuyun Huang (The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University), Yuhang He (0009-0009-7254-2996, Guangzhou Medical University), Chenyu Liu (0009-0004-5314-1322, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University), Ziyun Zhang (0000-0001-8777-8517, Guangzhou Medical University), Kai Wu (0000-0003-4684-9758, South China University of Technology), Lam Mei Fong (Hospital Conde S. Januário), Fengchun Wu (0000-0003-2817-2341, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University), Hehua Li (0000-0002-8732-0247, Guangzhou Medical University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2026
Volumen16
Páginas1744877-1744877
Fecha de publicación2026-01-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
EditorialFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1744877
PMID41625605
OpenAlexW7124507617
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas51

Caregiving burden is strongly linked to economic burden, impaired family functioning, and the physical and mental health of family members, while co-caregiver support mitigates this burden. These findings highlight the need for comprehensive support strategies, including economic assistance and shared-caregiving models, to alleviate caregiver burden within the mental healthcare system

Caregiver burden · China · Chinese family · Family caregivers · Family support · Mental health · Mental illness · Social support · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness