Table 1

Characteristics and factors that may contribute to the burden of care experienced by the informal caregiver, organized by domain

Caregiver burden domain	Potential factors contributing to caregiver burden
Caregiving environment	Number of dependents Caregiver providing care for both older parents and their own children
Caregiver-specific factors	Age Gender Health literacy Relationship between patient and caregiver
Dimensions of caregiving	Physical impact of caregiving Emotional impact of caregiving Social impact of caregiving Financial impact of caregiving
Duration of care	Hours Days Weeks Months
Intensity of dependence	Number of activities of daily living the caregiver is performing for the patient Number of instrumental activities of daily living the caregiver is performing for the patient
Type of surgical procedure	Major/minor surgery Severity of patient pain