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Quality of Life Research
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research 9/2011

01-11-2011

Quality of life and its correlates in caregivers of stroke survivors from a Nigerian population

Auteurs: Christopher O. Akosile, Emmanuel C. Okoye, M. Joseph Nwankwo, Claudius O. Akosile, Chidozie E. Mbada

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 9/2011

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Abstract

Purpose

The study aimed at determining the quality of life (QOL) of caregivers of stroke survivors in a Nigeria population and some patient and caregiver-related variables that may be associated with it.

Method

A survey of the QOL of volunteering informal caregivers of stroke survivors in purposively selected tertiary health centres from South-Eastern Nigeria was done using the SF-12 questionnaire.

Result

Caregivers rated their QOL fairly well. Older age, female gender and closeness in relationship to survivor were caregivers’ variables that were significantly related to poorer QOL scores. Being a woman close relative is associated with lower mental health scores while being an older close relative contributed to lower physical health score (P < 0.05). Caregivers’ scores on the physical and mental health domains correlated moderately with each other (r = 0.52) and highly with their overall QOL scores (r = 0.81 and 0.88).

Conclusion

Caring for stroke survivors in Nigeria seems to have adverse effects on the QOL of closer relatives who are either women or older. There is a need for clinicians to help those caregivers at risk find ways of improving and optimizing their QOL.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Quality of life and its correlates in caregivers of stroke survivors from a Nigerian population
Auteurs
Christopher O. Akosile
Emmanuel C. Okoye
M. Joseph Nwankwo
Claudius O. Akosile
Chidozie E. Mbada
Publicatiedatum
01-11-2011
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 9/2011
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-011-9876-9

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