Quality of life of primary caregivers of spinal cord injury survivors

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

Ágatha Graça¹  Matheus Amarante Do Nascimento²  Edson Lopes Lavado²  Márcia Regina Garanhani² 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Londrina Curso de Fisioterapia Londrina PR ,Brasil

关键词: Spinal Cord Injuries;    Caregivers;    Quality of Life;    Traumatismos da Medula Espinal;    Cuidadores;    Qualidade de Vida;    Lesiones de la Médula Espinal;    Cuidadores;    Calidad de Vida;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-71672013000100012

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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 (CBS) Questionnaires. The data from both questionnaires were compared using the Mann-Whitney U testing procedure for differences between caregivers and controls (p<0.05). The results from SF-36 were not statistically significant between groups, however, for the CBS data, there were significant differences between groups (p>0.05), characterized by the percentage difference of 62%, 66.7%, 55%, 50%, 57% and 63% for tension, isolation, disappointment, emotional involvement, environment and overall score, respectively. The CBS questionnaire was more adequate for verifying quality of life of caregivers of SCI patients, and caregiving may have a negative impact on their quality of life.

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