Quality of Relationships With Caregivers, Depression, and Life Satisfaction After Dysvascular Lower Extremity Amputation.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
; 99(3): 452-458, 2018 03.
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| ID: mdl-28987901
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the relationship between caregiver-specific support and conflict, and psychosocial outcomes among individuals experiencing their first dysvascular lower extremity amputation (LEA).DESIGN:
Cross-sectional cohort study using self-report surveys.SETTING:
Department of Veterans Affairs, academic medical center, and level I trauma center.PARTICIPANTS:
Individuals undergoing their first major LEA because of complications of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or diabetes who have a caregiver and completed measures of caregiver support and conflict (N=137; 94.9% men).INTERVENTIONS:
Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 to assess depression and the Satisfaction With Life Scale to assess life satisfaction.RESULTS:
In multiple regression analyses, controlling for global levels of perceived support, self-rated health, age, and mobility, caregiver-specific support was found to be associated with higher levels of life satisfaction and caregiver-specific conflict was found to be associated with lower levels of life satisfaction and higher levels of depressive symptoms.CONCLUSIONS:
The specific relationship between individuals with limb loss and their caregivers may be an important determinant of well-being. Conflict with caregivers, which has received little attention thus far in the limb loss literature, appears to play a particularly important role. Individuals with limb loss may benefit from interventions with their caregivers that both enhance support and reduce conflict.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Satisfação Pessoal
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Cuidadores
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Depressão
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Amputados
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Relações Interpessoais
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article