title: The effect of having a children with cerebral palsy on quality of life, burn-out, depression and anxiety scores: a comparative study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The caregivers of children with cerebral palsy (CP) should overcome the difficulties and complications arising from their children's impairments. It may be stressful for the caregivers when the balance between these inevitable demands and their own social needs impairs. Therefore, the primary caregiver, may experience several psycho-social problems.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To compare the quality of life (QoL), mental health and burnout of caregivers of patients with CP and healthy controls. The effects of the functional limitations of children with CP on the QoL, mental health and burnout of caregivers have also been evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional, comparative.
  
  
  METHODS
  Outpatient.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and forty-three caregivers of children with CP and 60 caregivers of typically developing children were recruited for the study.
  
  
  METHODS
  The inventories related to QoL, mental health and burnout of the caregivers for both groups were compared. The correlations between functional limitations of the children with CP and QoL, mental health and burnout of their caregivers have been analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Caregivers in CP group had poorer QoL, worser mental health, and higher burnout levels compared to the controls. The functional limitations of the children with CP were correlated with impairment of QoL and depression scores of their caregivers, but not with the anxiety or burnout scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Having a disabled child has interference on caregivers' QoL and mental health and increases the burnout. Furthermore, as the functional impairment level of the child increases, the interference does too. Clinical rehabilitation impact. Health professionals working in this area should also consider the mental health and the QoL of caregivers and should develop interventions that support and nurture the family as a whole.
authors.affiliation: Konya Beyhekim State Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Konya, Turkey - aynurbasaran@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basaran
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Karadavut
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Uneri
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Balbaloglu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Atasoy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult