Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel
Quality of life of family caregivers of people with Down Syndrome
Objective: to analyze the perception of parents/caregivers of people with Down syndrome on quality of life. Methods: It is a qualitative study, which used for data collection semi-structured interviews with 10 caregiver parents of people with Down syndrome. To analyze the data, we used the content analysis technique. Results: It was observed that caregivers are mothers over the age of 30, who declared themselves as racially mixed (Pardo in Portuguese), live with a partner, practice some type of physical activity and attend any educational institution. Moreover, they had as main occupation the caregiver role. Caregivers reported that access to leisure; health; family relationships; general welfare; Material and rights were the factors that influence the quality of life. Conclusion: it was concluded that caregiver parents of people with Down syndrome had different views on the quality of life.
- Alternative title
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Qualidade de vida de cuidadores familiares de pessoas com Síndrome de Down
Calidad de vida de cuidadores familiares de personas con Síndrome de Down
- ISSN
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2175-5361
- Extent
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Seite(n): 4826-4832
- Language
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Englisch
- Notes
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Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
- Bibliographic citation
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Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8(3)
- Subject
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Soziologie, Anthropologie
Soziale Probleme und Sozialdienste
Medizinsoziologie
soziale Probleme
Eltern
Betreuung
Wahrnehmung
Lebensqualität
geistige Behinderung
Pflegeperson
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Moreira, Ramon Missias
Oliveira, Bruno Gonçalves de
Cruz, Diego Pires
Bomfim, Eliane dos Santos
Camargo, Climene Laura de
Sales, Zenilda Nogueira
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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2016
- DOI
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53728-8
- Rights
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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
- Last update
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21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST
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Object type
- Zeitschriftenartikel
Associated
- Moreira, Ramon Missias
- Oliveira, Bruno Gonçalves de
- Cruz, Diego Pires
- Bomfim, Eliane dos Santos
- Camargo, Climene Laura de
- Sales, Zenilda Nogueira
Time of origin
- 2016