Correlation between Resilience and Quality of Life of Caregivers of Dementia patients

Abstract

Background & Aim: – The study was aimed to find out the correlation between Resilience and Quality of Life of (QOL) of caregivers of dementia patients. There were a total 50 participants which included the male and female caregivers of KITES Dementia Care Centre, HRBR layout, Bangalore. Methods: – The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) was used to measure the dementia caretaker’s level of resiliency and the WHOQOL-BREF was used to measure the Quality of Life of the caregivers. To assess the effect of resilience on quality of life, Pearson rank difference method was used. Results: – The results reflect that all the four domains, i.e. Physical health, social relationship, psychological health and environment is correlated to the resilience of the subjects. Conclusion: – Overall, each domain assessed by the WHOQOL-BREF showed a positive relationship with resilience. These outcomes underline the multidimensional impact of resilience across various aspects of caregivers’ lives.