Open AccessQuality of life among siblings of patients with chronic conditions
Author(s) -
Jenny Velasco,
Verónica Ferraris,
Alfredo Eymann,
Paula A Coccia,
Lidia R Ghezzi,
María C Sánchez,
Carmen L De Cunto,
Daniel D'Agostino,
Jorge R Ferraris
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2020.eng.252
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , social support , kidney disease , chronic disease , pediatrics , psychology , nursing , psychotherapist
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a measure of health outcomes. It assesses the subjective and overall impact of diseases on daily life. It also provides multidimensional data about physical wellbeing, family and peers relations. HRQoL studies on siblings are limited.