Factors Associated with Marital Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Family Caregivers of Patients with Mental Disorders

(1) Background: The aim of this research was to analyze factors associated with quality of life (QoL) and marital satisfaction in married family caregivers of patients with mental disorders. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in all community mental health services in Goiania municipality, Brazil, in 2016–2017. Married family caregivers of patients with severe and persistent mental disorders were recruited and their QoL and marital satisfaction was assessed by using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Abbreviated version (WHOQOL-BREF) and Marital Satisfaction Scale. Multiple linear regressions were performed to identify factors associated with QoL and marital satisfaction. (3) Results: For 163 family caregivers, the psychological and environmental QoL domains presented the best and the worst scores, respectively. Factors independently associated with better QoL for caregivers were male caregiver, the younger age of a caregiver, >8 years of schooling, ≥5 years as a caregiver who performed physical activities, caregiver without chronic disease, and no patient’s crisis in the last 30 days. Factors independently associated with marital satisfaction of the caregiver were male caregiver, caregiver with >8 years of schooling, caregiver who received support by relatives to care for the patient, caregiver who performed physical activities, no patient’s crisis in the last 30 days, and patient hospitalization in the last six months; (4) Conclusions: The main predictor for marital satisfaction was support by relatives, and for QoL it was no patient’s crisis in the last 30 days.

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Correlation between quality of life and burden of family caregivers of infants with cleft lip and palate

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP ◽

10.1590/s1980-220x2017047603432 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

Author(s):

Marli Luiz Beluci ◽

Cleide Carolina da Silva Demoro Mondini ◽

Armando dos Santos Trettene ◽

Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Cleft Lip ◽

Family Income ◽

Cleft Lip And Palate ◽

World Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

World Health Organization Quality ◽

Environment Domain

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the correlation between measures of quality of life and burden in family caregivers of infants with cleft lip and palate and to analyze possible associations between quality of life and sociodemographic variables. Method: Exploratory, cross-sectional study conducted in hospital specialized in the treatment of craniofacial anomalies, with caregivers who answered the following data collection instruments: sociodemographic characterization form, World Health Organization Quality of Life - BREF questionnaire and the Burden Interview Scale. The statistical analysis was conducted using the Pearson’s Correlation test, the Student’s t-test and the ANOVA test with a level of significance of 0.05. Results: 77 caregivers participated in the study. There was an inverse correlation between quality of life and burden in the Physical Health, Psychological, Social Relationships and Environment domains. There was a positive correlation between quality of life and family income in the Environment domain. Conclusion: The greater the burden on the caregiver, the lower was their perception of quality of life. Caregivers with higher family income and greater level of education presented a better perception quality of life in the Environment domain.

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Caring for the caregiver: factors associated with the quality of life of family caregivers to palliative care patients

European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare ◽

10.5750/ejpch.v3i3.1003 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 352

Author(s):

Macarena Quesada ◽

Manuel Madrigal ◽

Aurelio Luna ◽

Maria D Perez-Carceles

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Palliative Care ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Care Patient ◽

Terminal Phase ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

The Impact

Purpose: The aim was to investigate the factors associated with the quality of life (QoL) of family caregivers to palliative care patients. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted of 125 family caregivers of patients in the terminal phase of their illness and included in palliative care programs. Data were collected using WHOQOL-BREF, the socio-demographic characteristics of both caregiver and patient, clinical questions and information about caregiving. Results: The QoL of caregivers was lower than that of the national average for healthy people. Significantly lower QoL scores were obtained in the case of caregivers if they were women, over 55 years, uneducated, unemployed or the patient’s spouse. Cancer diagnosis and patients who were dependent for their Activities of Daily Living also lower caregiver QoL. The factors associated with higher caregiver QoL in each domain differed: being employed in the physical domain (OR:3.3; 95% CI:1.47-7.4), the patient receiving palliative care in hospital in the psychological domain (OR:3.05; 95% CI:1.19-7.7), a higher level of caregiver´s education in the social domain (OR:3.3; 95% CI:1.4-9.8) and caregivers between 45-55 years in the environmental domain (OR:5.4; 95% CI:1.6-9.2).Conclusion: Family caregivers of palliative care patients are highly burdened during caregiving. Characteristics of the patient and caregiver and the conditions under which care is performed, significantly affect QoL. We consider it essential to increase health professionals’ awareness of the importance of the role of the caregiver in providing services to the terminally ill, given the impact of the caregiver’s QoL on the QoL of the palliative care patient and its importance for the delivery of person-centered care at the end of life.

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Relationship of Ability of Family Caregivers and Society’s Stigma to Prevent Relapse and Improve the Quality of Life for People with Mental Disorders

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2021.7033 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (E) ◽

pp. 1190-1193

Author(s):

Agustin Widyowati ◽

Bhisma Murti ◽

Aris Sudiyanto

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Disease Recurrence ◽

High Recurrence Rate ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

People with mental disorders will experience a relapse even after 1 month of getting treatment or care from a health facility. The high recurrence rate can cause a decrease in quality of life. Efforts to prevent recurrence by involving family caregivers and reducing stigma from the community. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the ability of family caregivers and community stigma to prevent recurrence and improve the quality of life of people with mental disorders. This study used a cross-sectional approach. The research location is in Kediri Regency, East Java, Indonesia. Sampling was done by using the multistage random sampling technique. The number of samples is 76 respondents. The variables in this study were the ability of family caregivers, community stigma, disease recurrence, and quality of life for people with mental disorders. The data were analyzed using path analysis with the help of STATA 13. There is a relationship between the ability of family caregivers and community stigma to prevent recurrence and improve the quality of life of people with mental disorders.

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The Effect of Coping Strategies Training on the Quality of Life of the Family Caregivers of Patients With Chronic Mental Disorders

Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care ◽

10.32598/jccnc.2.4.207 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 207-214

Author(s):

Mehrnoosh Inanloo ◽

Fahimeh Ramezani ◽

Naimeh Seyedfatemi ◽

Susan Moudi ◽

Hamid Haghani

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

The Family

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Quality of Life and Functioning of People With Mental Disorders Who Underwent Deinstitutionalization Using Assisted Living Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.622973 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Rejane Coan Ferretti Mayer ◽

Maíra Ramos Alves ◽

Sueli Miyuki Yamauti ◽

Marcus Tolentino Silva ◽

Luciane Cruz Lopes

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Assisted Living ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

World Health ◽

Assisted Living Facilities ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Whodas 2.0 ◽

Health Organization

ContextPeople with mental disorders can acquire long-term disabilities, which could impair their functioning and quality of life (QoL), requiring permanent care and social support. Systematic data on QoL and functioning, which could support a better management of these people, were not available.ObjectiveTo analyze the QoL, level of functioning and their association with sociodemographic and clinical factors of people with mental disorders who underwent deinstitutionalization using assisted living facilities.MethodsA Cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2018 and July 2019, through interviews using the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) to determine the QoL scores, and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) to determine the level of functioning. All adults (≥18 years old) with mental disorders, who underwent deinstitutionalization, users of assisted living facilities and assisted by the Psychosocial Assistance Centers III, in a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, were selected. For statistical analysis of the associated factors, Student’s t-test was used for dichotomous variables and ANOVA for polynomial variables. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to measure the association between QoL and functioning scores.ResultsOut of 359 people who underwent deinstitutionalization with mental disorders, 147 met the eligibility criteria. The mean total score for the WHOQOL-BREF was 66.5 ± 13.4 and the mean score for WHODAS 2.0 was 10.4 ± 7.6. An association was found between people who were studying (n = 65.8; 95%CI, 63.5–68.1 vs. n = 73.9; 95%CI, 67.5–80.3; p = 0.04) and better WHOQOL-BREF QoL scores or WHODAS 2.0 levels of functioning (n = 10.9; 95%CI, 9.6–12.2 vs. n = 5.1; 95%CI, 2.5–7.7; p = 0.01). A weak negative correlation (r = 0.41) emerged between higher QoL scores and functioning improvement.ConclusionThis study indicates that the QoL of the sample is associated by their functioning levels, which, in turn, may reflect on their social interactions. Public policies that favor interventions increasing socialization of this population can result in better health outcomes. The QoL and functioning scores provide valuable insights to develop public policies more suited to this population profile.

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Relationship between well-being, quality of life and hope in family caregivers of schizophrenic people

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0359 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (suppl 1) ◽

Author(s):

Patricia Dias Francisquini ◽

Marcos Hirata Soares ◽

Fernanda Pamela Machado ◽

Margarita Antonia Villar Luis ◽

Julia Trevisan Martins

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

World Health Organization ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Well Being ◽

World Health ◽

World Health Organization Quality ◽

Dispositional Hope ◽

Health Organization

ABSTRACT Objective: To measure and correlate the degree of psychological well-being, quality of life, and dispositional hope in family caregivers of schizophrenic people. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study conducted with 117 relatives of schizophrenic people. We applied a questionnaire of sociodemographic variables was applied, and the instruments World Health Organization 5-Item Well-Being (WHO-5), World Health Organization Quality of Life Abbreviated (WHOQOL-Bref), and Dispositional Hope Scale. We used The Kruskal Wallis, Jonckheere-Terpstra, and Spearman correlation tests at the level α <0.05. Results: It was possible to observe statistical significance when comparing schooling and age with Disposal Hope; and when comparing the scales used. Conclusion: The study considered that well-being, quality of life, and hope are variables that negatively influence caregiver burden, suggesting schooling as an inverse correlation variable with Dispositional Hope.

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Depression and quality of life in family caregivers of individuals with psychiatric illness

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20190196 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 715

Author(s):

Aarti . ◽

Ruchika . ◽

Rajesh Kumar ◽

Arun Varghese

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Psychiatric Illness ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Psychiatric Rehabilitation ◽

Severe Depression ◽

Further Education ◽

World Health ◽

World Health Organization Quality

Background: Psychiatric illnesses are mushrooming more than any physical illness. Change in health care delivery system emphases the need of family caregivers. Providing care for a psychiatric patient is demanding and challenging task leads psychosocial distress and negative impacts in quality of life. The study aims to determine depression, quality of life and their association with sociodemographic variables of family caregivers.Methods: Sample consisted 150 family caregivers of individual with psychiatric illness seeking psychiatric outpatient department services. Physical health questionnaire (PHQ-9) and World Health Organization quality of life –BREF (WHOQoL-BREF) was used to ascertain information on depression and quality of life. A relevant descriptive and inferential statistics was applied to compute results.Results: Findings exhibit that environmental quality of life domain was severely affected in caregivers. Further, 24% caregivers reported symptoms of moderate-severe depression. Occupation of caregiver found significant association with physical (p=0.001), psychological (p=0.001), social (p=0.016) and environmental (p=0.001) domain of QoL. Support from society also expressed significant association with psychological (p=0.001), social (p=0.007) and environmental (p=0.044) domain of QoL. Further, education of the caregiver shows significant association with physical (p=0.000), psychological (p=0.000), social (p=0.002) and environmental (p=0.000) domain of QoL.Conclusions: Findings of the study sensitize policy makers and administrators to consider the need based psychiatric rehabilitation and implement it to reduce psychological distress and improve the quality of life of caregivers.

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