This article is a descriptive analysis of various features of the quality of life (QoL) of the caregivers in different pathological conditions. Definitions of the concept of QoL, caregiver goals and burdens, caregiver stress and coping with factors that could contribute to or impact the QoL in caregivers are discussed both through a review of literature and an analysis of empirical evidences. The QoL in caregivers of patients with Parkinson's disease is also discussed. An original Scale of QoL of Caregivers is described and compared with other existing measures. The concepts of patient-caregiver dyad in research and in interventions is stressed.

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护理人员的生活质量。

本文是对不同病理条件下看护者生活质量（QoL）各种特征的描述性分析。QoL概念的定义，护理人员的目标和负担，护理人员的压力以及应对可能有助于或影响护理人员QoL的因素的方法，既可以通过回顾文献，也可以通过经验证据进行讨论。还讨论了帕金森氏病患者护理人员的生活质量。描述了最初的看护者生活质量量表，并将其与其他现有措施进行了比较。强调了研究和干预中患者护理者二元组的概念。