The impact of caregiving on caregivers' quality of life (QoL) is substantial [ 3- 7], especially when experiencing a significant burden [ 8, 9], restricted roles and activities, and increased psychosomatic, anxious, or depressive symptoms [ 1, 10].
This mixed methods study explored the feasibility of conducting a RCT on the impact of GPS location devices on caregivers' quality of life and NHS and social care resources.
The Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC) scale is a measure of caregiver quality of life.
We anticipated that associations of caregiver quality of life with other caregiver and patient characteristics would be minimal or non-significant.
A field test set of 91 items assessing aspects of caregiver quality of life was generated based on analysis of data from focus groups of caregivers from diverse ethnic groups in the southern California area [ 19].
More severe dementia was highly associated with greater caregiving assistance with ADLs, although we hypothesized that the associations of dementia severity would be broader, spanning more dimensions of caregiver quality of life.
It is likely that a multi-component measure of caregiver quality is needed to encompass the diverse types of activities provided by caregiver--clinical skills and knowledge, support seeking skills, psychological skills and resources, and quantity of caregiving.
For the purpose of the present study, additional inclusion criteria were that each caregiver had to be the same person at all assessments, and baseline and at least one follow-up value of caregiver quality of life had to be available.
Linear regression models for unbalanced repeated measures (mixed model with compound symmetry correlation matrix) were constructed to determine the effect of time on caregiver quality of life.
