2012
DOI: 10.1590/s1809-98232012000400011
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Frequência e repercussão da sobrecarga de cuidadoras familiares de idosos com demência

Abstract: OBJETIVOS: Investigar a prevalência e os fatores associados a sobrecarga, transtornos mentais comuns e autopercepção da memória das cuidadoras familiares de idosos com demência. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal e analítico, com amostra de conveniência de 58 cuidadoras familiares que participaram dos grupos de apoio à família da pessoa com demência. Instrumentos utilizados: questionário sociodemográfico, de hábitos de vida, morbidade referida, uso de medicamentos e de serviços de saúde, Escala Zarit Burden Interview… Show more

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“…Therefore, the evaluation of gender shows results consistent with those registered in a study that confirms that the female sex, bearing the responsibility for ensuring the family, accumulates functions being responsible both for domestic work and the care of the members in illness situation [15]. It is worth emphasize that caring for a family member without the possibility of the cure, is responsible for producing feelings of anxiety and depression as a result of care provided consistently [16].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 76%
“…Therefore, the evaluation of gender shows results consistent with those registered in a study that confirms that the female sex, bearing the responsibility for ensuring the family, accumulates functions being responsible both for domestic work and the care of the members in illness situation [15]. It is worth emphasize that caring for a family member without the possibility of the cure, is responsible for producing feelings of anxiety and depression as a result of care provided consistently [16].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 76%
“…Family caregivers assume this role through the initiative or denomination of the family group, according to three factors: kinship, gender and physical and affective proximity. A family caregiver is defined as a person responsible for the care of the elderly, who receives no remuneration and who has cared for the patient for at least three months, for a minimum of four hours a day and at least three times a week 4 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tal fato pode ser explicado devido à construção sociocultural herdada pelas mulheres que, no passado, por não desempenharem funções fora do lar, eram as maiores responsáveis pelo cuidado da família e da casa. Nesse sentido, observa-se uma hierarquia da rede de apoio e tarefa de cuidar: em primeiro lugar, vem a esposa e, em seguida, vêm as filhas, especialmente, a mais velha (Silva, Passos, & Barreto, 2012).…”
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