CORRELATION BETWEEN THE CAREGIVERS’ QUALITY OF LIFE AND FAMILY LEVELS OF FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF CARE

Authors

  • Renato Nickel
  • Andressa Pereira Lima
  • Elaine Janeczko Navarro
  • Lauren Machado Pinto
  • Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive
  • Nilson Becker

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i2.17851

Keywords:

Assistência domiciliar, Terapia ocupacional, Pessoas com deficiência, Qualidade de vida, Home care, Occupational therapy, People with disabilities, Quality of life, Atendimiento domiciliario, Personas con deficiencia, Calidad de vida

Abstract

The research correlated the Functional Independence level of people with neurological sequels, with thecaregivers’ Quality of Life (QOL). The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) was used with 40 subjects and the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) with 40 caregivers. The variables studied were not statistically significant p <0.05. Comparingthe scores of FIM with QOL, only a small correlation between functional independence and social aspects to p <0.05.Correlating QOL with levels of independence, individuals with moderate dependence showed a high correlation (Spearman)for functional capacity p <0.01, and a high correlation (Spearman) for the subjects completely dependent on for Pain andMental Health p <0.01 and General Health and Vitality p <0.05. Data show the need for a specific approach on the QOL ofcaregivers of individuals who have a complete dependence.

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Published

2010-06-30

How to Cite

Nickel, R., Lima, A. P., Navarro, E. J., Pinto, L. M., Teive, H. A. G., & Becker, N. (2010). CORRELATION BETWEEN THE CAREGIVERS’ QUALITY OF LIFE AND FAMILY LEVELS OF FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF CARE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i2.17851

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2010)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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