Determination of Care Burden of Caregivers of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Turkey

Table 2

Level of information about MS of the caregiver sample.

Features	n	%
Having information about MS
Yes	60	65.2
No	32	34.8
Having information about MS treatment
Yes	56	60.9
No	36	39.1
Need information about MS care
Yes	51	55.4
No	41	44.6
Getting information about MS
Yes	55	59.8
No	37	40.2
Who did give your information about MS? ()
Healthcare worker	51	92.7
Internet	4	7.3
Is your information enough? ()
Yes	40	72.7
No	15	27.3
Duration of care given for MS
Less than 1 year	17	18.5
1–5 years	42	45.7
More than 6 years	33	35.8
Where did you give MS care?
At hospital	3	3.3
At home of patients with MS	36	39.1
At home of caregivers	32	34.8
Both at hospital and at home	21	22.8
Duration of care given to the patient
1-2 hours	38	41.3
2-3 hours	25	27.2
3-4 hours	17	18.5
4-5 hours	8	8.7
All day	4	4.3
Do you find enough time spending for care?
Yes	88	95.7
No	4	4.3
Which areas do you care?
Psychological	8	8.7
Physical	7	7.6
Psychological, social, and economic	77	83.7