The Development and Validation of the Dementia Quality of Life Scale for Older Family Carers (DQOL-OC)

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The Development and Validation of the Dementia Quality of Life Scale for Older Family Carers (DQOL-OC)

Background: Family carers are considered to be the most important resource available to support people with dementia. The number of older people who are carers is increasing in the United Kingdom, and little is known about how caregiving affects their quality of life (QoL). The World Health Organiza...

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Main Author:	Oliveira, D.C.
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	Quality of life; Family carers; Dementia; Psychometrics; Scale development; Scale validation
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39230/

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