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| Title |
Quality of life in caregivers of children and adolescents with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
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| Published in |
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, April 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12955-015-0226-4 |
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| Authors |
Ana Paula Vanz, Têmis M Félix, Neusa Sica da Rocha, Ida V D Schwartz |
| Abstract |
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of genetic disorders of collagen biosynthesis, characterized by low bone density leading to fractures. Most patients exhibit functional impairment and require the aid of a caregiver. The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life (QoL) of caregivers of patients with OI. In this cross-sectional study, a convenience sampling strategy was used to enroll adult caregivers of children and adolescents with OI who attended a referral center in southern Brazil. The WHOQOL-BREF instrument was used to assess QoL. Twenty-four caregivers of 27 patients (10 with type I, 4 with type III, and 13 with type IV OI) were included in the study. Eighteen caregivers were the patients' mothers, two had OI, and 22 cared for only one patient. Mean WHOQOL-BREF scores were 14.59 for the physical health domain, 13.80 for the psychological domain, 15.19 for the social relationships domain, and 12.87 for the environmental domain; the mean total QoL score was 14.16. QoL scores did not differ significantly according to patients' OI type or number of fractures. Economic status was not correlated significantly with QoL scores. QoL appears to be impaired in caregivers of patients with OI. Additional studies are required to confirm these findings and to ascertain which factors account for this phenomenon. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 102 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 12 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 11% |
| Other | 9 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 9% |
| Researcher | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 21 | 21% |
| Unknown | 32 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 19% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 15% |
| Psychology | 12 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 9 | 9% |
| Unknown | 39 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 April 2015.
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#1,670
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