2018
DOI: 10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v29i2p129-134
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Relação entre sobrecarga de cuidadores informais e nível de independência de idosos hospitalizados

Abstract: O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a sobrecarga do cuidador informal, o nível de independência de idosos hospitalizados e verificar a relação entre eles. Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, transversal e descritivo, realizado por meio de entrevistas individuais junto a 40 cuidadores de idosos internados no setor de Clínica Médica de um hospital público em Uberaba-MG. Dos cuidadores foram coletados dados sociodemográficos, referentes ao cuidado e nível de sobrecarga (Zarit Burden Interview) e dos idosos,… Show more

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“…As the dependence level of the assisted older adult increases, the caregiver's stress level increases proportionally 34 . In turn, the stress symptoms are burden predictors, as well as depression and anxiety symptoms, which can cause serious harms to mental health 35 , even compromising the caregivers' cognition 36 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As the dependence level of the assisted older adult increases, the caregiver's stress level increases proportionally 34 . In turn, the stress symptoms are burden predictors, as well as depression and anxiety symptoms, which can cause serious harms to mental health 35 , even compromising the caregivers' cognition 36 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This fact was also found in other studies that evidence the relationship between the dependent person's functional capacity and the overload, and the higher the dependency, the greater the caregiver overload. 5,23 Regarding the characteristics of caregivers that may interfere with overload, there is a statistically significant relationship between gender and the overload related to the impact caused by caregiving. This shows that women find themselves more overwhelmed by the direct consequences of the care demands, such as social isolation, lack of time and physical and emotional distress, similar to results already mentioned in the literature.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%