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SUBMITTER: Rousseau MC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6361449 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rousseau Marie-Christine MC Baumstarck Karine K Khaldi-Cherif Sherezad S Brisse Catherine C Felce Agnès A Moheng Benjamin B Loundou Anderson A Billette de Villemeur Thierry T Auquier Pascal P
PloS one 20190204 2
<h4>Background</h4>Polyhandicap (PLH) is a condition of severe and complex disabilities and is defined by a combination of profound intellectual impairment and serious motor deficits. Parents of PLH individuals are chronically confronted with stressful situations. The aims of this study are i) to assess and compare the quality of life (QoL) of a large panel of parents of PLH individuals with age- and gender-matched controls and ii) to identify potential determinants of parents' QoL.<h4>Method</h ...[more]