Sir, One hundred caregivers of hemodialysis patients, aged 20–65 years, attending a tertiary
care hospital were evaluated for psychological burden using Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI)
instrument after obtaining their consent.[1] Caregivers, other than family members (relatives,
friends, and children below 20 years) were excluded. The ZBI contains 22 items focusing on
caregiver's health, psychological well-being, finances, social life, and the relationship
between the caregiver and the patient.[2] In this study, five items (3, 11, 12, 14, and 17) with …