Olumide Elebute

Department of Pediatrics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun State, Nigeria

Publications

• Original Article   
  Psychological Burden of Care in Parents/Caregivers of Children with Surgical Conditions: A Local Experience
  Author(s): Olumide Elebute*
  
  Background: There is a paucity of literature on the psychological burden on parental caregivers of children with surgical conditions. Knowledge of the peculiar psychological challenges faced by the parents or caregivers could help to advocate for the incorporation of a psychologist or psychiatrist as part of a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and the burden of care among caregivers of pediatric patients undergoing surgery and to ascertain the correlation between psychiatric morbidity and the burden of care of caregivers. Materials and methods: This was a crosssectional study over six months on caregivers of pediatric surgical patients at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Zarit’s Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS) and the General Health Que.. Read More»
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