MATERIAL and METHODS: The study included a total of 40 patients (with astrocytoma and meningioma) in a universtiy hospital. Data of patients and caregivers which were collected included socio-demographic characteristics, daily activities (Barthel Indeks), Care- Giver Strain Index. Care-Giver Strain Index was improved by Robinson (1983). It was adapted for Turkish people by Uğur (2006). Analyses performed were number/percent, Chi-square test and Mann Whitney U test.

RESULTS: Patients had malign tumors (astrocytoma) at a rate of 57.5% (n=23) and benign tumors (meningioma) at a rate of 42.5% (n=17). Caregivers' burden of patients with malignant tumor were higher than bening tumor (p<0,05).Caregivers increased burden if symptoms of patients increased (p<0,05).Age sex, marital status, education status, financial status did not correlate significantly with burden (p>0,05). Work status, helping status in care, experiences in care, hopelessness were significantly correlated with the burden (p<0,05).

CONCLUSION: Care givers' burden of patients with malignant brain tumor increased with work status and psychosocial status. Anahtar Kelimeler : Burden of family, Caregivers, Brain tumor