. Seyed Mostafa Mohsenizadeh; . Zahra Sadat Manzari; . Hasan Vosoghinia; . Hossein Ebrahimipour
Volume 10, Issue 10 , October 2020, , Pages 1-9
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis diseases, is characterizedby clinical periods of remission and relapse. Excessive care stress can have ...
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis diseases, is characterizedby clinical periods of remission and relapse. Excessive care stress can have long‑term negativephysical and psychological consequences not only for caregivers but also for the recipients of care.This integrative review aims to identify, describe, and synthesize the results of current availableresearch focused on the burdens of IBDs on family caregiver. An integrative review was performedusing Whittemore and Knafl methodology. A systematic search of electronic databases includingWeb of Science, PubMed, Embase, and Scopus from January 2000 to October 2019 was conducted.Articles were included if published in English and focus on IBD burden on family caregivers. Of 730records, 16 articles with quantitative, qualitative, and Q methodology study designs were eventuallyincluded in the review. The synthesis of these articles led to the identification of four key types ofeffects: biopsychosocial, daily life activities, physical health, and financial. The chronic and relapsingnature of IBD exposes family caregivers to considerable risk. Thus, the care burden of IBD patients’caregivers needs to be evaluated continuously and relieved through family‑centered interventions.
