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Coping with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome: quality of life and psychosocial features of family carers.

Sarah BerrocosoImanol AmayraEsther LázaroOscar MartínezJuan Francisco López-PazMaitane GarcíaManuel PérezMohammad Al-RashaidaAlicia Aurora RodríguezPaula Maria LunaPaula Pérez-NúñezRaquel BlancoJulián Nevado
Published in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2020)
WHS caregivers share similarities in their profile and needs with caregivers of children with other rare diseases. Pychosocial support groups involving parents caring for children with the same disease could improve caregivers' well-being and QoL by strengthening their social support network and using positive coping styles.
Keyphrases
  • social support
  • depressive symptoms
  • palliative care
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • network analysis