Informal carers' health-related quality of life and patient experience in primary care: evidence from 195,364 carers in England responding to a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aim to describe the health-related quality of life of informal carers and their experiences of primary care.

Methods

Responses from the 2011-12 English General Practice Patient Survey, including 195,364 informal carers, were analysed using mixed effect logistic regressions controlling for age, gender, ethnicity and social deprivation to describe carer health-related quality of life (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, and anxiety/depression, measured using EQ-5D) and primary care experience (access, continuity and communication).

Results

Informal carers reported poorer health-related quality of life than non-carers of similar age, gender, ethnicity and social deprivation. Increasing caring commitment was associated with worse EQ-5D scores, with

SUBMITTER: Thomas GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4446949 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature