Is functional dependence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients determinant of the quality of life and burden of their caregivers?

Objective The relationship between functional dependence and quality of life (QOL) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients and burden and QOL in caregivers is not clear. This study investigated possible relationships between...

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Main Authors: Maria Clara Drummond Soares de Moura, Hanna Camila Wutzki, Mariana Callil Voos, Maria Bernadete Dutra Resende, Umbertina Conti Reed, Renata Hydee Hasue
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2015-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015000100052&lng=en&tlng=en
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author Maria Clara Drummond Soares de Moura
Hanna Camila Wutzki
Mariana Callil Voos
Maria Bernadete Dutra Resende
Umbertina Conti Reed
Renata Hydee Hasue
author_facet Maria Clara Drummond Soares de Moura
Hanna Camila Wutzki
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Maria Bernadete Dutra Resende
Umbertina Conti Reed
Renata Hydee Hasue
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description Objective The relationship between functional dependence and quality of life (QOL) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients and burden and QOL in caregivers is not clear. This study investigated possible relationships between functional dependence/QOL of DMD patients and QOL/burden of caregivers. Method This study included 35 boys (6-17 years) and respective caregivers (above 21 years). Caregivers answered to World Health Organization Quality of Life and Zarit Burden Interview questionnaires. Patients were assessed with the Motor Function Measure and the Autoquestionnaire Qualité de vie Enfant Imagé. Spearman correlations and linear regressions were run to investigate relationships between the variables. Results The occurrence of lower QOL and higher burden among the caregivers of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy was evidenced. The functional dependence of patients was not considered a determinant factor. Higher caregivers’ burden was related to lower caregivers’ QOL and to higher patients’ ages.
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spelling doaj-art-21bfb65aeefd4dc4bb6fe4f2c26d607c2025-08-20T03:17:58ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272015-01-01731525710.1590/0004-282X20140194S0004-282X2015000100052Is functional dependence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients determinant of the quality of life and burden of their caregivers?Maria Clara Drummond Soares de MouraHanna Camila WutzkiMariana Callil VoosMaria Bernadete Dutra ResendeUmbertina Conti ReedRenata Hydee HasueObjective The relationship between functional dependence and quality of life (QOL) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients and burden and QOL in caregivers is not clear. This study investigated possible relationships between functional dependence/QOL of DMD patients and QOL/burden of caregivers. Method This study included 35 boys (6-17 years) and respective caregivers (above 21 years). Caregivers answered to World Health Organization Quality of Life and Zarit Burden Interview questionnaires. Patients were assessed with the Motor Function Measure and the Autoquestionnaire Qualité de vie Enfant Imagé. Spearman correlations and linear regressions were run to investigate relationships between the variables. Results The occurrence of lower QOL and higher burden among the caregivers of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy was evidenced. The functional dependence of patients was not considered a determinant factor. Higher caregivers’ burden was related to lower caregivers’ QOL and to higher patients’ ages.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015000100052&lng=en&tlng=endistrofia muscular de Duchennecomportamentoqualidade de vidaatividade motora
spellingShingle Maria Clara Drummond Soares de Moura
Hanna Camila Wutzki
Mariana Callil Voos
Maria Bernadete Dutra Resende
Umbertina Conti Reed
Renata Hydee Hasue
Is functional dependence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients determinant of the quality of life and burden of their caregivers?
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
distrofia muscular de Duchenne
comportamento
qualidade de vida
atividade motora
title Is functional dependence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients determinant of the quality of life and burden of their caregivers?
title_full Is functional dependence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients determinant of the quality of life and burden of their caregivers?
title_fullStr Is functional dependence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients determinant of the quality of life and burden of their caregivers?
title_full_unstemmed Is functional dependence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients determinant of the quality of life and burden of their caregivers?
title_short Is functional dependence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients determinant of the quality of life and burden of their caregivers?
title_sort is functional dependence of duchenne muscular dystrophy patients determinant of the quality of life and burden of their caregivers
topic distrofia muscular de Duchenne
comportamento
qualidade de vida
atividade motora
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