The objectives of the research assessed a neurosurgical patient's need for the participation of a caregivers and the actual participation of a caregiver. The study compares 1) the need for, and the participation of, caregivers of these patients; 2) the need and participation of caregivers who differed intheir personal relationship with the patients and 3) the need and participation of male and female caregivers.

The study sample included 60 caregivers, mostly females, between 26 and 35 years old. All caregiverswere  members of the families of patients, mostly a spouse. Data was collected through a personal checklist  of neurosurgical patients and a set of questions regarding the need and

participation of caregivers of neurosurgical patients.

The study used arithmetic means, standard deviations, One-Way-ANOVA and t-test statistics. The study revealed that the subjects mainly want health care officials to pay attention to them and also to have respect and sympathy from officials. They would like to be part of care-giving. Caregivers mostly want the assistance of nurses. A small degree of differences at the 0.01 level exists between the need and participation of caregivers. Based on gender, no significant differences were found in needs and participation among male and female caregivers.