The relationship between health-related quality of life and social networks among Japanese family caregivers for people with disabilities

Hirokazu Arai1, Miwa Nagatsuka2, Kei Hirai3,4
1Department of Health Psychology, Osaka University of Human Sciences, Osaka, Japan
2National Hospital Organization, Osaka Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
3Center for the Study of Communication Design, Osaka University Osaka Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
4Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University Osaka Medical Center, Osaka, Japan

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