Illness perceptions and caregiver quality of life
Higher impact on the family and thereby a lower caregiver QoL was
positively associated with chronic AD, greater consequences, greater
emotional impact, and more symptoms were experienced and attributed to
the AD. Significant negative associations existed between QoL and
personal control, treatment control, and illness coherence indicating
that when the caregiver believed they had a good understanding of their
child’s AD, and felt that treatment was effective and they were able to
control the condition, there was less effect on the family and therefore
higher QoL.