Abstract: Objective  To explore the effects of self-disclosure group intervention program on the care burden and quality of life of the caregivers for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.  Methods  The caregivers of 90 PD patients were selected by convenient method as the study objects. These PD patients admitted to the Peritoneal Dialysis Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital from February to May 2022, and were equally divided into experimental group and control group. The control group received routine nursing, and the experimental group received routine nursing plus group intervention nursing based on self-disclosure. General information questionnaire, caregiver burden scale, and adult caregiver quality of life questionnaire were used. Results  The repeated measure analysis of variance was used for the analyses. There were statistical differences between the experimental group and the control group in the total score of caregiver burden in the inter-group effect (F=22.135, P＜0.001), the intra-group effect (F=63.601, P＜0.001) and the interaction effect between time and groups (F=162.598, P＜0.001). There were statistically significant differences in the total score of caregivers' quality of life between groups (F=33.414, P＜0.001), within groups (F=76.329, P＜0.001), and interaction effect between time and groups (F=46.482, P＜0.001).  Conclusion  The self-disclosure group intervention program for the caregivers of PD patients can reduce the burden of the caregivers, improve the quality of life of the caregivers, and provide a valuable reference for the medical professionals.

Key words: Peritoneal dialysis, Caregiver, Self-disclosure, Caregiver burden, Nursing