• 1. Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. The First Department of Internal Medicine, the People's Hospital of Changning County, Yibin, Sichuan 644300, P. R. China;
CHENQin, Email: chenqin8124@gmail.com
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Objective To investigate the quality of life of family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and to explore the related factors. Methods Twenty family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease were surveyed with short form 36 health survey questionnaire between October 2013 and August 2014. Results The subjects who were over 60 years old had lower scores in the dimensions of physical functioning, role limitations due to physical problem and role limitations due to emotional problem than those below 60 years old. Female subjects scored better than male subjects in the dimension of vitality. The sons and daughters had higher scores than the wives and husbands in the dimensions of physical functioning, role limitations due to physical problem and role limitations due to emotional problem. The subjects whose patients had medical insurance scored better than those whose patients with no insurance. The differences above were all statistically significant. The scores of caregivers with senior middle school edudation or above were higher than the caregivers with lower education level in the dimensions of mental health, vitality and general health perceptions. Conclusion The quality of life of the family members of AD patients is obviously affected by many factors. It is very important to implement planned, targeted, reasonable and effective interventions to enhance the quality of life of these people.

Citation: YANBo, DENGHan-yu, RENYing, TANGYing-ying, XIAOFeng-lai, YUXiao-feng, LAIXiao-hui, YAUNQiang, CHENQin. Research Study on Quality of Life for Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease. West China Medical Journal, 2015, 30(4): 604-608. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.20150177 Copy

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