DLOUHODOBÁ PÉCE O NESOBESTACNÉ SENIORY A KVALITA ZIVOTA JEJICH PECUJÍCÍCH/LONG-TERM CARE OF DEPENDENT ELDERLY AND QUALITY OF LIFE THEIR CARERS

This article focuses on the issue of long-term care of dependent elderly and quality of life of their carers. Elderly care has an impact on the quality of life of family members. The research was carried out through a questionnaire and interview. The quality of life was measured using the WHOQOL ins...

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Published in:Aktuální otázky sociální politiky : teorie a praxe 2013-01, Vol.7 (1), p.18
Main Author: Macková, Marie
Format: Article
Language:Slovenian
Subjects:
Caregivers
Long term health care
Older people
Quality of life
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Summary:This article focuses on the issue of long-term care of dependent elderly and quality of life of their carers. Elderly care has an impact on the quality of life of family members. The research was carried out through a questionnaire and interview. The quality of life was measured using the WHOQOL instrument. The research aimed to identifY the current levels of family members' quality of life and the factors influencing the quality of life thereof The research findings showed a lower quality of life for family caregivers as compared to non-caregivers in the Czech Republic. The main factor effecting the quality of life was a degree of elderly dependency. This research represents a contribution to descriptions of life situation and position of family carers of their dependent elderly. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1804-9095
1804-9109