Description
The Caregiver’s Difficulty Rating Scale (CDRS) is a tool for the clinicians and researchers to assess the difficulties experienced by the caregivers of cancer patients. The scale consists of a total of 50 items spread through the above four dimensions of difficulties. The dimension on physical functioning has 14 items; psychological well-being has 16 items, while social relationship and financial concerns have 10 items each. These items were so worded as to respond on five-point Likert-type scale ranging from “Never” to “Always”. There is no time limit and is available in both Hindi and English.