Precautionary Measures Practices and Burdens among Shingles Patients and their Caregivers

     Background: Shingles is viral infection that occurs with reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. Shingles consider on of the diseases that represent high level of burden to all caregivers Aim: This study aimed to assess precautionary measures practices and burdens among shingles patients and their caregivers. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Benha Dermatology and Leprosy Clinics. Subjects: A convenience sample of 150 patients and their caregivers who attended in the previous mentioned settings. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used: I): A structured interviewing questionnaire which to assess patients' socio-demographic data of patients and their caregivers, knowledge regarding shingles and reported practices. II): Concerned with burden level of caregivers regarding care of shingles patients. Results: 64% & 50% of studied patient and caregivers respectively had poor total knowledge level regarding shingles, while; 50.7% & 45.3% of them respectively had satisfactory level reported practices regarding shingles. Also, 36% of studied caregivers had high total burden level regarding care of shingles patient. Conclusion: Less than two thirds and half of the studied patients and caregivers' respectively had poor total knowledge level regarding shingles. Also, more than half of studied caregivers had unsatisfactory total reported practices, while slightly more than half of the studied patients had satisfactory total reported practices regarding shingles. In addition, more than one third of caregivers had high total burden level regarding care of shingles patients. Recommendation: Develop health educational and training programs for patient and their caregivers about care shingles.
     Background: Shingles is viral infection that occurs with reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. Shingles consider on of the diseases that represent high level of burden to all caregivers Aim: This study aimed to assess precautionary measures practices and burdens among shingles patients and their caregivers. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Benha Dermatology and Leprosy Clinics. Subjects: A convenience sample of 150 patients and their caregivers who attended in the previous mentioned settings. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used: I): A structured interviewing questionnaire which to assess patients' socio-demographic data of patients and their caregivers, knowledge regarding shingles and reported practices. II): Concerned with burden level of caregivers regarding care of shingles patients. Results: 64% & 50% of studied patient and caregivers respectively had poor total knowledge level regarding shingles, while; 50.7% & 45.3% of them respectively had satisfactory level reported practices regarding shingles. Also, 36% of studied caregivers had high total burden level regarding care of shingles patient. Conclusion: Less than two thirds and half of the studied patients and caregivers' respectively had poor total knowledge level regarding shingles. Also, more than half of studied caregivers had unsatisfactory total reported practices, while slightly more than half of the studied patients had satisfactory total reported practices regarding shingles. In addition, more than one third of caregivers had high total burden level regarding care of shingles patients. Recommendation: Develop health educational and training programs for patient and their caregivers about care shingles.