Caregiver Burden Scores from Psychoeducation Intervention in Southwest Ethiopia

Adamu Kenea's dataset contains results from a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study assessing the effectiveness of structured psychoeducation for family caregivers of individuals with mental disorders. The study involved 556 caregivers at two hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia from March 2021 to February 2022. Caregiver burden was measured using the Zarit Burden Interview.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the impact of psychoeducation on caregiver burden based on Zarit Burden Interview scores
• Comparing intervention and control group outcomes based on the quasi-experimental design
• Evaluating the effectiveness of structured group sessions for mental health support in low-resource settings

Strengths

• Dataset includes 556 family caregiver records from a controlled study
• Data collection spanned a defined period from March 2021 to February 2022
• Results were analyzed using statistical methods like linear mixed-effects models

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the two hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia

Provenance

Source

Adamu Kenea via figshare

Collection Method

Systematically sampled family caregivers were assessed using the Zarit Burden Interview before and after a six-month psychoeducation intervention.

Time Range

March 2021 to February 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 17:42:54; freshness should be verified

Geography

Nekemte Town and Mettu Town, Southwest Ethiopia, Oromia