Caregiver overload and factors associated with care provided to patients under palliative care.

Objectives: To identify overload and associated factors among caregivers of adult patients receiving palliative care.

Methods: Descriptive, quantitative, and cross-sectional study addressing 40 adults under palliative care and their respective caregivers enrolled in the Home Care System in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Data concerning the patients included demographic profile and Mini-Mental State Examination.