Mixed-method study highlights protective factors and challenges faced by informal family caregivers in palliative care, suggesting targeted support strategies.
Key Points
This study examines the caregiving burden experienced by informal family caregivers in palliative care in Southeast Asia.
Conducted a qualitative-dominant mixed-method study in a Malaysian tertiary hospital.
Purposively sampled 16 informal family caregivers using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-12).
Data were thematically analyzed with findings synthesized from both quantitative and qualitative phases.
ZBI-12 scores indicated low to moderate burden: 50% low, 31% moderate, and 19% high.