2018
DOI: 10.5935/1415-2762.20180004
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Social and demographic characteristics of elderly caregivers and reasons to care for elderly people at home

Abstract: RESUMOObjetivou-se caracterizar sociodemograficamente os idosos cuidadores da pessoa idosa no domicílio e apreender os motivos que levaram à prestação desse cuidado. Pesquisa qualitativa com 12 cuidadores idosos da pessoa idosa cadastrados em um serviço de atenção domiciliar. Para a coleta utilizou-se entrevista semiestruturada. A análise foi realizada a partir do referencial metodológico de Bardin. Os resultados indicam todos os colaboradores do sexo feminino, com ensino fundamental incompleto. A renda variou… Show more

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“…In Brazil, due to the new family arrangements and the increasing number of elderly people, there is a higher prevalence of elderly people caring for other more dependent elderly people (2) . Researchers point out that about 16% of caregivers are between 61 and 70 years old (3) . Elderly caregivers living in settings of high social vulnerability are more exposed to stressors and may be affected by multimorbidity (4) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Brazil, due to the new family arrangements and the increasing number of elderly people, there is a higher prevalence of elderly people caring for other more dependent elderly people (2) . Researchers point out that about 16% of caregivers are between 61 and 70 years old (3) . Elderly caregivers living in settings of high social vulnerability are more exposed to stressors and may be affected by multimorbidity (4) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…6,20 Most of the time, learning becomes difficult due to the inexperience of the caregiver to meet the demands that arise during the care process and that need to be learned in the coping with everyday life. 27 It is important to note that the majority of caregivers do not abdicate or withdraw their responsibility for the function of caring due to inexperience. However, the fact that they are "forced to act" without knowledge and help is stressful and frustrating, requiring support from the team to expand knowledge and reinforce the cognitive dimension linked to the constitution of the caregiver subject in HC.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the study, it was also possible to analyze resignation and conformity, intertwined with love and the obligation to care for others as expressions of the caregivers' constitutive plans. The condition Constitution of caregiver subject at home care Silva YC, Silva KL of caregiver also seems to obey the socially established norms of solidarity 27 and the feeling of contract between the parties, being necessary to comply with the determined clauses.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A maior parte dos cuidadores apresentou oito ou mais anos de estudo e uma média de idade por volta de 50 anos 21 , ou seja, uma população economicamente ativa e com importante grau de instrução. Isso pode ser reflexo da exigência crescente do mercado de trabalho formal e da crise financeira que o país enfrenta, levando muitas pessoas capacitadas com elevado nível de escolaridade a se dedicarem a trabalhos domésticos e de cuidador 22 .…”
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