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Hospital stays also affect the quality of life (QoL) of their caregivers, who may experience stress, anxiety, depression, and financial difficulties. This study aimed to assess the QoL of the caregiver of a chronically ill child in Tamale Teaching Hospital.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A descriptive cross\u2010sectional design using quantitative data was used for this study in Tamale Teaching Hospital. Descriptive and inferential analysis were done. The significance was set at\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean general QoL score (single\u2010item measure) was 32.6\u2009\u00b1\u200924.0, indicating poor perceived overall life quality. In contrast, the overall QoL score derived from WHOQOL\u2010BREF domains was 49.9\u2009\u00b1\u200913.6, indicating a moderate level of QoL. Domain\u2010specific mean scores were 47.6\u2009\u00b1\u200917.0 (physical), 50.8\u2009\u00b1\u200914.7 (psychological), 53.0\u2009\u00b1\u200919.1 (social), and 47.9\u2009\u00b1\u200914.4 (environmental). Overall, 50.6% (45\/89) of caregivers had good overall QoL. Factors significantly associated with QoL included type of chronic condition, duration of admission, caregiver education, occupation, and religion (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). In multivariable analysis, unemployment was associated with lower odds of good QoL (AOR\u2009=\u20090.27, 95% CI: 0.08\u20130.88), while caregivers of children with sickle cell disease (AOR\u2009=\u20097.75, 95% CI: 1.23\u201348.90) and those of Islamic faith (AOR\u2009=\u20094.05, 95% CI: 1.24\u201313.24) had higher odds of good QoL.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Caregiver QoL was moderate and associated employment status, religion, and the child's illness type. 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