Family caregiver of older adults and Cultural Care in Nursing care

Abstract

The findings allowed the identification of potentialities and frailties in the context of family home care and subsidizing the construction of a theoretical scheme resulting from the analysis of possibilities of the nursing care practice according to the culture, through the three modes of action: maintenance, adjustment and repatterning of cultural care. Final considerations: Respecting the cultural values and family beliefs, the nurse can help to institute mutually established changes, promoting a better quality in the nursing care relationship and a relief to the strain of the role of the caregiver.

Management of home care by family caregivers to elderly after hospital discharge

“…These caregivers seek support from other family members as the elderly person becomes more dependent and/or the demand for care increases. However, in line with other studies, the participants explained that the tasks associated with caring are assigned to the primary caregiver, causing an imbalance in the family unit due to the diversity and quantity of activities to be performed (9)(10) .…”

“…Furthermore, they need to deal with pressures and conflicts in family relationships, as well as to reconcile the time to carry out their activities (9) . Thus, home care needs to be compatible with these needs, aiming not only at adapting the caregiver to the changes that take place in their lifestyle when assisting the elderly family member, but also at promoting, preserving and maintaining their health (10) .…”

“…To improve the understanding of the care management of elderly people dependent on home care, it is important to identify the types of support that the family needs, considering the dialogue with the existing health services in the RAS, especially with the ESF. Knowing what the demand is, when and how family members demand and organize this type of care is crucial, as it constitutes the basis for the development of instruments for planning health actions and systematizing the care process (3,10) . Thus, the investigation question that guided the objective of this study was: how does care management by family caregivers in the HC service to dependent elderly people occur after hospital discharge in SUS?…”

Percepções dos cuidadores de idosos sobre o ato de cuidar

“…Observa-se nos relatos dos cuidadores, o surgimento de sentimentos e sensações positivas, tais como os de afetividade, solidariedade, gratificação e a apreciação de momentos de interação entre ambos. Essas sensações evidenciadas são importantes para a manutenção da autoestima do cuidador, mesmo diante das dificuldades vivenciadas no cotidiano do cuidado (Couto, Caldas & Castro, 2018).…”

Repercussões psíquicas em mães de crianças com Síndrome Congênita do Zika Vírus

“…It is worrying that negative feelings, when present for a long period, can cause intense wear on the caregiver's ability to play their role with quality, and it is essential the performance of professionals who value and welcome the wishes presented. 19,20 The study found that mothers were in physical and mental distress related to difficulties in dealing with the specificities of their child's disability. There are many problems experienced by caregivers of children with CZS, job abandonment, excessive workload with their child, and often lack of family support, resulting in heightened concern, interfering with their daily functioning, triggering the emergence of somatic symptoms, which negatively reflects on the health of these women.…”