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[Quality of life in Latin American immigrant caregivers in Spain]
Andreu Bover1, Joana Maria Taltavull2, Denise Gastaldo3
1Grupo de Investigación Crítica en Salud (GICS), Departament d'Infermeria i Fisioteràpia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, España.
Objective:
To describe perceived quality of life in Latin American caregivers working in Spain and how it varies in relation to certain variables shared by this group.
Methods:
We used the SF-36 to measure perceived quality of life in 517 women residing in five Spanish regions: the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, the Basque Country, the Canary Islands, and Madrid. Several variables related to the socio-demographic profile and migration process were studied using Student's t test, ANOVA and linear regression models.
Results:
The participants scored very low on the dimensions of physical and emotional roles. The factors associated with lower quality of life scores within the group were working as a live-in caregiver, lack of contract, multitasking, irregular status, and younger age.
Conclusions:
The vulnerability of these women can be explained by poor working conditions and other factors related to the migratory process.
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