Correlação entre o estresse do cuidador e as características clínicas do paciente portador de demência

Cassis, Stella Velasques Anderaos; Karnakis, Theodora; Moraes, Tatiana Alves de; Curiati, José Antônio Ésper; Quadrante, Ana Catarina Rodrigues; Magaldi, Regina Miksian

doi:10.1590/s0104-42302007000600015

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“…The average value on the Zarit scale was 32 points. 39 Babarro et al (2004) demonstrated a high level of burden among the caregivers of elderly individuals with dementia in Spain, with a similar sociodemographic profile to that observed in our study, with a burden on 72.3% of the sample (55.5% at a high level). 34 It should be emphasized that a high level of burden on the caregiver increases the risk of depression and raises the self-reported impression of poor quality of life.…”

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“…However, in the light of the available knowledge it is not possible to state what could be considered a high burden based on the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Zarit scale, although it is possible to use the scale for comparison. 14 A similar result to ours was reported by Cassis et al (2007), who assessed 67 elderly individuals with dementia, whose caregivers were mostly female and with formal education for 9.2 years. The average value on the Zarit scale was 32 points.…”

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Advanced dementia in a sample of Brazilian elderly: Sociodemographic and morbidity analysis

Cintra

Rezende

Torres

2016

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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Summary Introduction: To investigate the sociodemographic and morbidity profile of advanced dementia patients and sociodemographic data of their primary caregivers. Method: Data was obtained from 67 elderly recruited for an observational prospective study, through interviews performed with primary caregivers. For statistical analysis, the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS(r)) for Windowsr, version 19.0. was employed. Results: Advanced dementia patients were mostly women, widows, and non-institutionalized, with low-income. An elevated rate of stroke, sarcopenia, and pressure ulcers in this population is noted. Caregivers were mostly women, married, children of the studied patients, and unemployed. Only one third of caregivers were hired for the task. Conclusion: Patients with advanced dementia present a high morbidity profile, low income, and depend on the care given by family members, mostly unemployed daughters.

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confidence: 88%

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confidence: 87%

Advanced dementia in a sample of Brazilian elderly: Sociodemographic and morbidity analysis

Cintra

Rezende

Torres

2016

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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“…Other factors that are also strongly associated with higher levels of stress among caregivers are the severity of functional loss and the extent of cognitive impairment (11) .…”

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Effectiveness of educational programs on reducing the burden of caregivers of elderly individuals with dementia: a systematic review

Marim¹,

Silva²,

Taminato³

et al. 2013

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Objective: This study's objective was to analyze the effectiveness of educational and support programs for caregivers on reducing their burden. Method: The method used was a systematic review. The following were searched; MEDLINE, LILACS, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, SciELO and CINAHL. Results: Seven randomized clinical studies were included. These studies compared an educational program with standard care delivery, assessing the burden of caregivers through the Zarit Burden Interview. After the analysis of sensitivity, four studies were grouped in the meta-analysis showing a statistically significant reduction in caregiver burden among the participants of educational and support programs. Conclusion: The evidence obtained in this study suggests that educational and support programs have a positive impact on the reduction of caregiver burden when compared to standard care. Therefore, the inclusion of these programs in institutions providing care to the elderly is effective and should be encouraged. These programs should also share non-pharmacological management strategies for the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.Descriptors: Dementia; Caregivers; Aged; Geriatric Nursing. Descritores: Demência; Cuidadores; Idoso; Enfermagem Geriátrica. Efectividad de programas educativos en la sobrecarga de cuidadores de pacientes con diagnóstico de demencia: revisión sistemáticaObjetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la eficacia de programas de educación y apoyo a cuidadores para reducir su sobrecarga. Método: El método utilizado fue una revisión sistemática. Consultamos el MEDLINE, LILACS, Embase, Cochrane, CINAHL y Web of Science.Resultados: Se incluyeron los ensayos controlados aleatorios que compararon el programa de educación con la atención habitual, con evaluación de la carga del cuidador a través de la Escala de Zarit Burden. Tras el análisis de sensibilidad, cuatro estudios se combinaron en un metaanálisis, que muestra una mayor reducción de la carga del cuidador entre los participantes de los programas educativos y de apoyo, con significación estadística. Conclusión: La evidencia en este estudio indica que los programas educativos y de apoyo son favorables para la reducción de la carga del cuidador. La inclusión de este tipo de programas en las instituciones dedicadas al cuidado de los ancianos es eficaz y debe fomentarse. Se puede inferir que estos programas deben incluir el intercambio de estrategias de manejo no-farmacológico para los síntomas conductuales y psicológicos de la demencia.Descriptores: Demencia; Cuidadores; Anciano; Enfermería Geriátrica. IntroductionPopulation aging in Brazil has been increasingly evident throughout recent decades, i.e. the elderly population has been growing faster than other age groups. According to the census published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2002, the population over 60 years-old had increased 35.6% between 1999 and that year, with this age group coming to represent 7.9% of the Brazilian population.The ce...

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“…Brazilian studies of the burden that Alzheimer disease patients place on caregivers have mostly been carried out in the Southeast region of the country, and they point out co-residence, time spent caring for the patient, and type of relationship with the patient as important factors associated with the burden 6,11,12 . However, such studies deal with mental diseases from different etiologies, with a small number of samples.…”

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An evaluation of the burden of Alzheimer patients on family caregivers

Moraes

Silva²

2009

Cad. Saúde Pública

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Caregivers are indispensable to persons living with Alzheimer's disease; however, such care involves hard work, and the consequences of this activity on caregivers are often neglected. The objective of this study was to construct a profile for caregivers of Alzheimer patients and to evaluate the burden such care imposes on them. It is a transversal study of 122 caregivers from the metropolitan region of Londrina, Paraná State, Brazil. Socio-demographic data for the caregivers were analyzed, while the Katz scale and Lawton index were used to evaluate the functionality of Alzheimer's patients, and the Burden Interview Scale assessed the burden these patients impose on caregivers. Caregivers are predominantly married, are daughters who have learned to care for the patient on a daily basis, usually with some help, and they do so out of love. The caregiver's age (p < 0.01), whether or not the caregiver had help (p < 0.01), and the number of hours caring for the patient (p = 0.01) were associated with the impact. Results showed that the burden imposed on caregivers by Alzheimer patients is a heavy one.

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Correlação entre o estresse do cuidador e as características clínicas do paciente portador de demência

Cited by 53 publications

References 11 publications

Advanced dementia in a sample of Brazilian elderly: Sociodemographic and morbidity analysis

Advanced dementia in a sample of Brazilian elderly: Sociodemographic and morbidity analysis

Effectiveness of educational programs on reducing the burden of caregivers of elderly individuals with dementia: a systematic review

An evaluation of the burden of Alzheimer patients on family caregivers

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