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.