General health perception, depression and quality of life in geriatric grandmothers providing care for grandchildren

Yalçın, Bektaş; Pirdal, Hasan; Karakoc, Esat; ŞAHİN, ERKAN; Ozturk, Onur; Ünal, Mustafa

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2018.08.009

General health perception, depression and quality of life in geriatric grandmothers providing care for grandchildren

Yalçın B. M., Pirdal H., Karakoc E. V., ŞAHİN E. M., Ozturk O., Ünal M.

ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, vol.79, pp.108-115, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 79
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.archger.2018.08.009
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.108-115
Keywords: Geriatric, Grandmothers, Grandchildren, Babysitter, Custodial, Primary care, GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN, AMERICAN CUSTODIAL GRANDMOTHERS, STRESS, IMPACT, INVENTORY, CAREGIVER, SYMPTOMS, FAMILY
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim/background: To investigate levels of depression, quality of life, general health perception, and factors affecting these in grandmothers providing care for their grandchildren.