Elderly caregivers at long-stay institutions: quality of life and temporomandibular dysfunction

• Main Authors: Tânia Adas Saliba Rovida (Author), Rosana Leal do Prado (Author), Renata Colturato Joaquim (Author), Luiz Fernando Tano (Author), Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To assess the profile, quality of life and the presence of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) in elderly caregivers. Methods: Thirty-nine caregivers who worked in six long-stay institutions for the elderly in three different municipalities participated in the study. The research instruments were...