Factors associated with the quality of life of the family caregivers of drug-addicted people
International Journal of Development Research
Factors associated with the quality of life of the family caregivers of drug-addicted people
Received 06th June, 2019; Received in revised form 11th July, 2019; Accepted 20th August, 2019; Published online 30th September, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Susane Flôres Cosentino et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: To identify the association between sociodemographic, health, and care burden variables on the quality of life of family caregivers of chemically dependent people. Method: A cross-sectional study conducted between 2012 and 2013 with 95 family caregivers in a city in northwestern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The following instruments were used: WHOQOL-BREF, Caregiver Burden Scale (CBS), and sociodemographic questionnaire. Data collection was in 2013 and 2014. Multiple Linear Regression was used to identify factors associated with the four WHOQOL-BREF domains. Results: Having better self-perception of health, maintaining a good relationship with the addicted person and having formal work were factors associated with better perception of quality of life. The greatest care burden in the environmental, disappointment, and isolation dimensions of CBS; daily use of medications and being female were the factors that most affected the quality of life of family caregivers. Conclusion: There are sociodemographic, health, and CBS dimensions that are associated with better or worse perceived quality of life of family caregivers of drug addicts.
