Sobrecarga, ansiedad y depresión en cuidadores de pacientes incluidos en el programa de atención domiciliaria Overload, anxiety and depression in caregivers of patients included in the home care program RESUMEN El objetivo principal es determinar la sobrecarga, la prevalencia de ansiedad y depresión y su relación con la sobrecarga en cuidadores. Estudio descriptivo transversal. Variables: edad, sexo, parentesco, patología del paciente, ansiedad y depresión del cuidador. Se utilizó la escala de Zarit para determinar el grado de sobrecarga. Se incluyeron 48 cuidadores y 48 pacientes. Se obtuvieron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre sobrecarga y el sexo del cuidador (p = 0,037). Un 87% de mujeres sufrían sobrecarga intensa. La prevalencia de ansiedad y depresión es menor que en otros estudios, aunque el grado de sobrecarga es mayor. La diferencia estadísticamente significativa puede deberse a que la mujer asume tradicionalmente el rol de cuidadora, mientras que los hombres buscan ayuda social antes. Este estudio ayudará a programar intervenciones para prevenir la sobrecarga, priorizando a las cuidadoras femeninas y de más edad. PALABRAS CLAVESobrecarga, ansiedad, depresión, cuidadores. SUMMARYThe main objective is to determine the degree of burden of caregivers, describe the prevalence of anxiety and depression and the relationship among these pathologies and burden. Descriptive cross-sectional study. Variables: age, sex, relationship, patient's diseases, caregiver's anxiety and depression. We use the Zarit scale to determine the degree of burden. 48 caregivers and 48 patients were included. Statistical significant differences were obtained between burden and caregiver's sex (p = 0.037).Women have greater burden (87%). Anxiety and depression's prevalence is smaller than other studies. The significant difference between burden and sex can be due to the traditional caregiver's rol among women. (Men search social help before.) The burden degree is bigger than other studies. This study can help to develop intervention programs to prevent burden and to give priority to female and age caregivers.
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