Quality of life of primary caregivers of spinal cord injury survivors Calidad de vida de cuidadores familiares de personas con lesión de medula espinal Qualidade de vida de cuidadores familiares de pessoas com lesão da medula espinal

The aim of this study was to analyze quality of life of caregivers who are relatives of patients with spine cord injury (SCI). Fourteen women (seven caregivers and seven controls) were evaluated by the Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Caregiver Burden Scale (...

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Main Authors: Ágatha Graça, Matheus Amarante do Nascimento, Edson Lopes Lavado, Márcia Regina Garanhani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2013-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672013000100012