Coping as a caregiver: A question of strain and its consequences on life satisfaction and health-related quality of life. Issue 2 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dahlrup, Beth; Ekström, Henrik; Nordell, Eva; Elmståhl, Sölve
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 61:Issue 2(2015:Sep./Oct.)
• Page Start: 261
• Page End: 270
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.06.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0030"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Informal caregiving is common.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Four out of ten caregivers experiences high strain.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">High strain among caregivers is associated with low health related quality of life.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">High strain among caregivers is associated with lower life satisfaction.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">A general policy program aiming to identify caregivers is needed.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>