Health-related quality of life in caregivers of community-dwelling individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions. A gender-differentiated analysis in a cross-sectional study

Health-related quality of life in caregivers of community-dwelling individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions. A gender-differentiated analysis in a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Most care for people with chronic or disabling conditions living in the community is provided in the family context, and this care is traditionally provided by women. Providing informal care has a negative impact on caregivers’ quality of life, which adds to existing health inequ...

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Main Authors: Milagros Rico-Blázquez, Víctor Quesada-Cubo, Elena Polentinos-Castro, Raquel Sánchez-Ruano, M Ángeles Rayo-Gómez, Isabel del Cura-González, CuidaCare Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Subjects:
Quality of life
Gender roles
Caregivers
Informal care
Primary health care
Chronic disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00845-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00845-x

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