Burden among caregivers of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis in dialysis centres functioning under a hub-and-spoke model: A cross-sectional study

Background

Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) imposes a considerable psychosocial and economic burden not only on patients but also on the family members who care for them. Government-supported dialysis programmes delivered through a hub-and-spoke public–private partnership model have expanded access to dialysis close to patients' homes, but the burden experienced by caregivers within this delivery model has not been well characterised.