scholarly journals Caregiver burden and health-related quality of life among Japanese stroke caregivers

2003 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Morimoto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Health‐related quality of life and caregiver burden of emicizumab in children with haemophilia A and factor VIII inhibitors—Results from the HAVEN 2 study

Haemophilia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1009-1018
Author(s):  
Maria Elisa Mancuso ◽  
Johnny Mahlangu ◽  
Robert Sidonio ◽  
Peter Trask ◽  
Marianne Uguen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Factor Viii ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Haemophilia A ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Health-Related Quality of Life and Caregiver Burden among Peritoneal Dialysis Patients and Their Family Caregivers in Japan

2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 200-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Setsuko Shimoyama ◽  
Orie Hirakawa ◽  
Keiko Yahiro ◽  
Toshimi Mizumachi ◽  
Andrea Schreiner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective Recent studies have found that patients with chronic renal failure suffer from depression and other symptoms of decreased mental health. However, little is know about caregiver burden and mental health among patients’ families. In the present study, we examined the relationship in Japan between peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and caregivers with regard to health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and caregiver burden. Method In March of 2002, we recruited 60 subjects—26 patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), and 34 caregivers—from a PD patient support group in southern Japan. We used the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form (KDQOL-SF) and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) to measure HRQOL. We used the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) to measure caregiver burden. Data was also collected on each patient's duration of illness, treatment modality, age, sex, and medical history. All data were collected by mail surveys. Results Mean age of the PD patients was 48.2; mean age of the caregivers was 46.6. Mean caregiver burden on the ZBI was 14.1, which is considerably lower than that reported among caregivers for patients with dementia or stroke. Caregivers and patients both rated their general health and vitality among the lowest of the eight dimensions on the KDQOL-SF. In addition, patients scored lower than a normative population in all dimensions and significantly lower than caregivers in the dimensions of role physical functioning, role emotional functioning, and social functioning. Compared to national normative data for their age group, caregivers scored substantially lower in general health, vitality, and mental health. Conclusions Patients on CAPD are at risk for social role dysfunction, and their caregivers are at risk for decreased mental health. Further research is needed to identify interventions that can improve the HRQOL of CAPD patients and their family caregivers.

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