Variables associated with the life satisfaction of elderly caregivers of chronically ill and dependent elderly relatives

Abstract Objective: to compare the life satisfaction of family caregivers, taking into account their gender, age, time since starting care, health, religion, perceived burden and quality of life, and the level of physical and cognitive dependence of the elderly person receiving care, and to investi...

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Main Authors: Rebeca de Barros Caldeira, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Samila Sathler Tavares Batistoni, Meire Cachioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2017-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232017000400502&tlng=pt