The hidden patient: chronic physical morbidity, psychological distress, and quality of life in caregivers of older adults.

Rajeswari SambasivamJianlin LiuJanhavi A VaingankarHui L OngMin-En TanRestria FauzianaLouisa PiccoSiow Ann ChongMythily Subramaniam

Published in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2018)

Poor physical and mental health among caregivers may impair their ability to provide adequate care to older adults with progressive medical needs. It is important for medical practitioners not to neglect the physical and mental health of caregivers through continued assessment of chronic physical morbidity, psychological distress, and quality of life.

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