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Understanding the Needs, Coping abilities and challenges faced by caregivers of individuals having Mental illness.

A Correlational study to assess perceived needs, resilience, and burden among caregivers of persons with mental illness in selected hospitals of Udupi district, Karnataka - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/096601
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-10-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil Intervention4: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Ms. Ankita Pal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primary Caregivers of persons with mental illness in the psychiatric units of the hospital and who are consenting to participate in the study Caregivers who can read and write kannada and English Caregivers who are between the age group of 20 to 60 years Caregivers of both psychotic and Neurotic patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Caregivers who are not the primary caregivers or paid caregivers Caregivers who are reporting to have mental health issues during data collection Caregivers of Alcohol dependent syndrome patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To explore the perceived needs of caregivers using the perceived need assessment checklist. To assess the level of resilience using Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). To determine the burden among caregivers of persons with mental illness using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). To investigate the relationship between perceived needs, resilience and burden among caregivers of persons with mental illness.Timepoint: The outcome variables will be assessed only once during the study period.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Linu Sara George

Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal, Karnataka India

linu.j@manipal.edu9845602400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026