Relationship Between Caregiver Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life
| Autor: | Frances M. Weaver, Anita Giobbie-Hurder, Joseph D. Kubal, Susan L. Hughes, William G. Henderson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Gerontology Low income Cross-sectional study Frail Elderly Cost of Illness Quality of life Activities of Daily Living Cost of illness Full model Humans Medicine Disabled Persons Aged Veterans Aged 80 and over African american Health related quality of life business.industry General Medicine Caregiver burden Middle Aged humanities Cross-Sectional Studies Caregivers Quality of Life Geriatrics and Gerontology business |
| Zdroj: | The Gerontologist. 39:534-545 |
| ISSN: | 1758-5341 0016-9013 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/geront/39.5.534 |
| Popis: | This study tested the cross-sectional relationship between caregiver burden and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among 1,594 caregivers of veterans identified to qualify for formal home care. A two-stage model found that familial relationship, coresidence, and low income predicted objective burden. Coresidence also predicted subjective burden, whereas being African American was protective. In the full model, spousal relationship, low income, and burden were associated with poor HRQOL scores. Total variance explained in HRQOL ranged from 14% to 29%, with objective burden contributing more than subjective burden. These findings suggest a direct effect of objective burden on caregiver HRQOL, indicating a need among caregivers for assistance in caring for disabled family members. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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