Relação Entre O Estado Psicossocial Do Cuidador Informal E O Tempo De Cuidado Dos Idosos Da Região Centro De Portugal

Abstract

O papel desempenhado pela família e cuidadores no tratamento dos idosos é essencial para a promoção e manutenção da sua qualidade de vida, garantindo a sua manutenção do domicílio por um período de tempo mais alargado. Objetivo: Compreender a existência da sobrecarga do cuidador informal e os fatores associados (apoio disponíveis e perfil), bem como estudar o estabelecimento relacional entre o tempo e a sobrecarga. Metodologia: Um questionário de dados sociodemográficos e QASCI (Questionário de Avaliação da Sobrecarga do Cuidador Informal) aplicado a 30 cuidadores da região centro de Portuga. Resultados: São caraterísticas do perfil do cuidador, 45 anos, casado, existência de coabitação e razões relacionadas com o dever e a ligação emocional subjacente.

Sobrecargas física, emocional e social dos cuidadores informais de idosos

“…Having a kinship relationship is a predictor of burden due to the accumulation of roles. (18,19) The age of the caregiver is positively correlated with the domains of efficacy and control and satisfaction with the role and family, i.e., the older the caregiver, the greater the perceived burden in these aspects. Thus, older caregivers find fewer facilitators to cope with the difficulties resulting from this role and less satisfaction in caring for their relatives.…”

“…This finding supports other studies in different contexts in Brazil (27,28) and internationally. (19) In Canada, the evaluation of the caregiver burden of stroke survivors revealed that the burden of caring for a dependent person is greater for the perceived time spent than for difficulties in carrying out care activities for the relative. The caregivers perceived most of the tasks as being of mild to moderate difficulty, however, the amount of time spent performing these tasks was perceived as more burdensome.…”

“…Some caregivers maintain their job, while others have to give it up, as the care receivers need assistance for most of their basic activities and most of the time. (19,30) Caregivers dedicate themselves full-time to activities with the elderly and the time, including, their absence from the home, is timed, but usually to meet the needs of the dependent family member. There is a correct time for medication, bath time, mealtime, and thus the caregiver is restricted to the home, with much of his time spent on the activities with the elderly, being mostly a solitary activity.…”

Emotional and physical exhaustion of family caregivers / Exaustão emocional e física de cuidadores familiares

“…15 They are no different from Portugal, where the characteristics of the caregiver profile are young adults, married, cohabitation with the patient, and the reasons for caring are related to the caregiver's duty and emotional connection with the subject. 16 This work showed that, in addition to the issues aforesaid, there is a socioeconomic factor. Most families survive on up to three minimum wages (US$ 792.00), whose health, psychosocial, and functional performance conditions are directly influenced by socioeconomic variables.…”

Sociodemographic and health characteristics of formal and informal caregivers of elderly people with Alzheimer’s Disease

“…26 Others Profile of caregivers of elderly people Martins G, Corrêa L, Caparrol AJS, Santos PTA, Brugnera LM, Gratão ACM authors argue that because the caregivers exert this function for a considerable period of time, positive feelings are awakened about the relationship caregiver-elderly. 27 Therefore, the research contributions meet the importance of studying the differences and similarities between formal and informal caregivers, and of indicating them for their participation along with a social support net, in companionship groups, once enable the change of information about the elderly´s disease, maximizing care already performed, in addition to change of experiences about feelings and expectancies of this public before the task of caring for. 28 Moreover, there is need for the creation and implementation of health public policies addressed to the assistance of these individuals and the creation of a care plan, in order to point out ways of reduction of the generate impact, as well as to provide the increase of the support network to caregivers of dependent elderly people.…”