title: Health-related quality of life in caregivers of individuals with dementia from Colombia.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of 99 caregivers of individuals with dementia and 95 healthy individuals from the general population in Colombia. The 36-item short-form (SF-36), a self-report measure composed of 8 component areas (physical function, role-physical, bodily pain, general health, energy/vitality, social function, role-emotional, and mental health), was used to measure HRQoL. Results indicated that the healthy control group had a higher level of education, socioeconomic status (SES), and number of male participants. After adjusting for education, SES, and gender, the caregivers of individuals with dementia scored significantly lower on all of the SF-36 subscales than the healthy controls. These findings suggest the need for rehabilitation health professionals to develop and implement culturally appropriate interventions to improve the HRQoL of caregivers of individuals with dementia in Colombia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23219, USA. jcarangolasp@vcu.edu
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Arango-Lasprilla
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lehan
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drew
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Mariantonia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lemos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003105:Colombia; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*
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