Comparative Analysis of Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Patients With Heart Failure and Cancer Who Receive Palliative Care
Mauricio Arias-Rojas,
Edith Arredondo Holgín,
Sonia Carreño-Moreno
Abstract:Background
Quality of life (QoL) is the criterion-standard outcome in palliative care for patients with various illnesses and their family caregivers. There is a need to determine the factors affecting caregivers' QoL in each population and the differences between groups to design differentiated intervention strategies.
Purpose
The aims of this study were to compare the role adoption, social support, and QoL of family caregivers of patients with heart f… Show more
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