Article linked to the research: "Relationship between the family caregiver of patients with cerebrovascular accident sequelae and other family members".
Conflicts of interest: none.Received on: October 28, 2015. Influence of family support in burden of caregivers of individuals with brain vascular accident sequelaeObjective. Understand the existence of a relation between the caregiver's overload of a stroke sequel patient and the family support. Methods. Quantitative/Qualitative research, described by six caregivers registered in the Basic Health Network in Chapecó/SC -Brazil. For (data) information gathering, the Burden Interview scale of Zarit Burden and a semi structured interview were used. The scale analysis was described with percentage while the interviews was based on the Minayo reference. Results. Four participants were identified with moderate overload, all of them focused only in the caregiving without any family support and. Two participants didn`t became overloaded, one had his familiar very independent and the other had family support, which can allow the caregiver to work, to have a better social life and to be financial stable. Conclusion. The familiar`s caregiver with family support feel more safe, reducing (easing) his load and being able to face the (care) daily challenges.
Objetivo: Identificar como se configuram as relações familiares entre cuidador e demais membros da família. Metodologia: Estudo qualitativo realizado com seis cuidadores familiares de doentes crônicos. Para coleta das informações usou-se entrevista, originado duas categorias: Impacto afetivo nas relações familiares expressas pelo cuidador familiar e Impacto social no cotidiano da vida do cuidador. Resultados: Quatro cuidadores eram mulheres e dois homens, sendo duas filhas, dois cônjuges, um pai e uma nora. Identificou-se que as relações familiares se modificam durante o percurso da doença, com tendência a se vulnerabilizar mesmo na existência de laços afetivos anteriores ao evento. Identificou-se ainda, o sofrimento do cuidador relacionado ao afastamento dos familiares no processo de cuidar, sentindo-se só, o que gera isolamento social. Considerações finais: Cuidar do familiar em casa constitui em uma atitude familiar saudável; todavia, requer assistência ininterrupta, sendo assim, há necessidade de auxílio, compartilhamento das responsabilidades frente o processo de cuidar.
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