CORRELATION BETWEEN THE CAREGIVERS’ QUALITY OF LIFE AND FAMILYLEVELS OF FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF CARE

• Main Authors: Renato Nickel, Andressa Pereira Lima, Elaine Janeczko Navarro, Lauren Machado Pinto, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, Nilson Becker
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2010-06-01
• Series: Cogitare Enfermagem
• Subjects: Home care; Occupational therapy; People with disabilities; Quality of life
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i2.17851

The research correlated the Functional Independence level of people with neurological sequels, with thecaregivers’ Quality of Life (QOL). The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) was used with 40 subjects and the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) with 40 caregivers. The variables studied were not statistically significant p <0.05. Comparingthe scores of FIM with QOL, only a small correlation between functional independence and social aspects to p <0.05.Correlating QOL with levels of independence, individuals with moderate dependence showed a high correlation (Spearman)for functional capacity p <0.01, and a high correlation (Spearman) for the subjects completely dependent on for Pain andMental Health p <0.01 and General Health and Vitality p <0.05. Data show the need for a specific approach on the QOL ofcaregivers of individuals who have a complete dependence.