Risk models for predicting the health-related quality of life of caregivers of youth with gastrointestinal concerns.
Mary K Lynch MilderKathryn A ThompsonReed A DimmittMargaux J BarnesBurel R GoodinPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020)
This study illustrates the usefulness of both additive and cumulative risk approaches in identifying caregivers at risk for poor HRQOL. Provision of appropriate referrals and interventions based on the caregiver's risk factors can help protect caregiver quality of life and, in turn, benefit the care children with chronic conditions receive at home.