Burden on the family is gathered under two main
topics in the literature as objective and subjective
burden: Objective burden consists of consequences
such as changes and disruptions which current disease
directly creates in lives of relatives of patients and
caregivers (loss of income, limitation of social activities,
stress at home etc.). Subjective burden is psychological
conditions such as loss experienced by patient’s
relative, guilt, anxiety and embarrassment in social
environment (2). In a study done by Karancı et al. (3) in
60 patient relatives, most frequently reported difficulties
reported by caregivers are familial conflicts, disruption
of family, financial loss due to patient and personal
care burden.