Perfil dos cuidadores de idosos com alterações cognitivas em diferentes contextos de vulnerabilidade social

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to characterize caretakers of elderly people with cognitive disorders, users of Family Health Units (FHU), that live in different contexts of social vulnerability. Household interviews were conducted (N = 72) with the use of an instrument previously designed, containing socioeconomic and demographic characterization data. All ethical cares have been observed. The results show that caretakers of elderly people that live in contexts of high social vulnerability are primarily adult, married women, with incomplete elementary school education, who work at home. These caretakers live with the elderly person they are in charge of develop a dose relationship with them and do not receive help from professionals. Similar data were found in contexts of low social vulnerability, except that in those cases the support of a formal caretaker is available. The study of the profile of caretakers of elderly people with cognitive alterations living in different contexts of social vulnerability can provide FHU with subsidies so that they can formulate more specific care strategies to caretakers.

Funcionalidade familiar de idosos com alterações cognitivas: a percepção do cuidador

“…A sample of 88 elderly, defined based on statistical criteria, represented the cognitively impaired elderly registered at the six Family Health Units of interest. Seventytwo of them had a caregiver who participated in data collection (15) .…”

<b>Morte e morrer na ótica de cuidadores de idosos dependentes<b>/ Death and dying in the perspective of caregivers of elderly dependent patients</>

“…Cuidar de idosos dependentes é um evento de vida normativo do curso de vida familiar, e tem relação direta com a existência de uma norma sociocultural segundo a qual cabe aos filhos o papel de cuidar dos pais idosos e aos cônjuges zelarem pelo cuidado de seus parceiros como uma questão de solidariedade e respeito (9) . A construção desse vínculo emocional entre o idoso e seu cuidador é importante para que se construa uma relação de intimidade e confiança (10) .…”

Contributions of the concept of vulnerability to professional nursing practice: integrated review

“…5 Regarding the approach of studies, 12 (75%) were of a qualitative approach 3,8,[10][11][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] , three (19%) revisions [4][5]12 and one (7%) experience report 9 . The themes addressed in articles were related to the areas of: STD/AIDS [13][14][15] , Child Health [19][20] , Public Health With the purpose of facilitating the interpretation of the data, the emerged contributions of meta-synthesis of sampled items were grouped into two thematic categories: Permanent Education for Nursing and Reorientation of the professional practice of Nursing.…”