# Quality of life and level of burden for caregivers of Indian children with post-operative congenital anorectal malformations

## TL;DR

The study examines the quality of life and caregiver burden for parents of Indian children with anorectal malformations after surgery.

## Contribution

It provides insights into the economic and psychological aspects of caregiving in this specific Indian context.

## Key findings

- The highest caregiver burden was found in the economic domain.
- Quality of life was highest in the physical domain.
- A moderate negative correlation was observed between caregiver burden and psychological health and social relationships.

## Abstract

Parenting starts much before the baby is born. It always comes with mixed feelings during parenting. Therefore, it is of interest to
report the quality of life and caregiver burden for Indian children with post-operative congenital anorectal malformations. We recruited
total 56 caregivers for the present study. Data shows that the highest caregiver burden in economical and the lowest in psychological.
Quality of life (QOL) was highest in physical domain and there was moderate negative correlation among caregiver burden, psychological
health, and social relationship.