Care-related Quality of Life of informal caregivers of the elderly after a hip fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reforms in the Dutch healthcare system in combination with the aging of the population will lead to a strong increase in the demand for informal care in the Netherlands. A hip fracture is one of the most important causes of hospital admissions among frail elderly and informal caregivers experience stress that may have significantly negative impact on the caregivers' Quality of Life. The purpose of the study was to determine the nature, intensity and the care-related Quality of Life (CarerQoL) of informal caregivers of elderly patients in the first six months after a hip fracture. In this cross-sectional study, were interviewed the primary informal caregivers of patients with a hip fracture about the informal care provided after one, three or six months following the inju

SUBMITTER: van de Ree CLP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5934924 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature