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This review examines the quality of life of parents and caregivers of children with disabilities in Saudi Arabia.

March 8, 2026Frontiers in PediatricsOpen Access

The quality of life of parents of children with disabilities in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review

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Systematic review reveals negative quality of life in caregivers of children with disabilities, indicating a need for better support.

This review examines the quality of life of parents and caregivers of children with disabilities in Saudi Arabia.
Analyzed fourteen cross-sectional studies published from 2020 to 2024
Included 1,841 caregivers, primarily mothers
Quality of life assessed using WHOQOL-BREF, SF-36, and Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale
Negative quality of life outcomes reported in at least one domain in 9 of the 10 WHOQOL-BREF studies
Physical domain most affected in 50% of studies; social and environmental in 40% each; psychological in 30%
53.6% of caregivers reported being unemployed, correlating with poorer quality of life

Alghamdi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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