Condition-specific quality of life questionnaires for caregivers of children with pediatric conditions: A systematic review

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2183-2200

  Chow, Maria Yui Kwan ^a,b   Morrow, Angela M ^a,b   Cooper Robbins, Spring Chenoa ^b   Leask, Julie ^a,b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Pediatric; Quality of life; Questionnaire; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 84889082218     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0343-z     Document Type: Review

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