Resiliencia y Variables Asociadas en Cuidadores Informales de Pacientes con Alzheimer

Córdoba, Ara Mercedes Cerquera; Poches, Daysy Katherine Pabón

doi:10.15446/rcp.v25n1.44558

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“…Social support is another relevant protective factor which has also occasionally been studied as a form of coping strategy. Different studies have noted that positive communication between family members and relatives encourages resilience in the family context, fosters a social network of trust and security, and increases caregiver self-efficacy (Cerquera & Pabón, 2016;Palacio et al, 2019). In line with this, our study has shown that the principal coping strategies that correlate with resilience are problem-solving and social support.…”

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Exploring resilience and well-being of family caregivers of people with dementia exposed to mandatory social isolation by COVID-19

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions about the resilience of health care systems worldwide. In this regard, one group of people whose physical and mental health has been affected has been family caregivers of people with dementia. Objective This study aims to identify the variables that predict a high degree of well-being in family caregivers of people with dementia during this period of mandatory lockdown. Methods A total of 310 respondents participated in an online survey (266 women and 44 men) from various regions in Spain, aged between 20 and 73 years old (M = 46.45; SD = 15.97), and all were family members. Results The results showed that there were notable differences in all the protective variables, together with a significant strong positive relationship between well-being and resilience ( r = 0.92; p < 0.01) and with coping strategies ( r = 0.85; p < 0.01), and there were also some significant negative relationships between well-being and difficulties in emotional regulation (ρ = −.78; p < 0.01). The most predictive variables of a higher level of well-being included the type of dementia (β = 1.19; CI (95%) = 1.01-1.29; p< 0.01), living in a large house (β = 0.97; CI (95%) =. 23-0.98; p < 0.01), social support as a coping strategy (β = 1.27; CI (95%) = 1.21-1.29; p < 0.01) and mainly resilience (β = 1.34; CI (95%) = 1.30-1.37; p < 0.01). Discussion We discuss the importance of promoting higher levels of resilience through the development of protective psychosocial variables in caregivers of people with dementia exposed to situations of mandatory social isolation as a modulator of the psychosocial well-being of these family caregivers.

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“…It is associated with developing skills such as control over memories of a traumatic situation, integrating memory and emotion, regulating trauma-related emotions, controlling symptoms, self-esteem, internal cohesion, establishing safety signs, understanding the impact of trauma, and achieving a positive meaning (18). Likewise, resilience positively affects physical health, improves survival and mental health, and significantly reduces the risk of developing depression, anxiety, and stress (19).…”

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Resilience in In-Home Caregivers of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ramos

Rodríguez

Castaño

2021

Rev. latinoam. bioet

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Objective: This study aims to identify the resilience level in formal and informal in-home caregivers of older adults in Ibagué during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 49 formal and informal in-home caregivers of older adults. We administered the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS), an instrument consisting of four items, to these caregivers. The questionnaire was self-completed and, in some cases, answered by telephone. The data were collected in April 2020. Results: 35 women and 14 men participated in this study. The formal (69.4 %) and informal caregivers, mostly family (30.6 %), were between 18 and 30 years old (65.30 %). Their resilience levels were high (16.3 %), moderate (61.3 %), and low (22.4 %). There was a significant association between caregiver type and resilience level (p ≤ 0.05). Other studied covariates did not show a significant association. Conclusions: Due to stressful situations caused by care during social isolation and the risk of death of the elderly by COVID-19, strategies to improve resilience related to emotional, cognitive, and sociocultural interventions in the caregiver should be considered.

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“…Some studies [33,41,46,52,53] agree about the positive correlation between resilience and fewer mental (depression) and physical health problems, as well as a lower risk of institutionalization of the patient. High levels of resilience appear to be related to personal growth [31], with the implementation of skills and competencies of work commitment [49,52,54,55], as well as with a greater capacity for self-care [41,52] and the more benign perception of aspects derived from care [47].…”

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Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, and Occupational Performance in Family Members Who Are the Caretakers of Patients with Dementia in Spain: A Cross-Sectional, Analytical, and Descriptive Study

Gómez-Trinidad

Chimpén‐López

Rodríguez-Santos

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Background: The concern in the scientific community for the study of people with dementia and their families is comprehensible, especially the importance of knowing the effects that caring for the patient has on their family dynamic, paying special attention to the main caregiver. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship of resilience and emotional intelligence with functional performance in the main caregivers of people with dementia in Spain according to the phase of the disease. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was carried out. A total of 144 primary family caregivers of patients with dementia in Spain were included in the study. The following variables were measured: sociodemographic, psychosocial, and occupational, as well as resilience and emotional intelligence. Results: The caregivers obtained a low moderate resilience (mean = 64.01 ± 14.5), an emotional intelligence bordering between moderate and high (mean = 78.48 ± 14.82), and a 61.8% self-care categorized as somewhat and quite a bit. The presence of higher levels of resilience in family caregivers of people with dementia were positively related to the time spent on self-care (r = 0.227; p = 0.033) and leisure (r = 0.262; p = 0.014), especially in the moderate phase of the disease, while in the severe phase, this relationship appeared with productivity (r = 0.355; p = 0.034). The higher levels of emotional intelligence were positively related to a greater time dedicated to self-care (r = 0.233, p = 0.005), as well as the data observed in the moderate and severe phase (r = 0.214; p = 0.046 and r = 0.398; p = 0.016 respectively). Conclusions: The primary caregivers of relatives with dementia who have higher levels of resilience and emotional intelligence spend more time on self-care and leisure activities, especially in the moderate phase of the disease.

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Resiliencia y Variables Asociadas en Cuidadores Informales de Pacientes con Alzheimer

Cited by 17 publications

References 12 publications

Exploring resilience and well-being of family caregivers of people with dementia exposed to mandatory social isolation by COVID-19

Exploring resilience and well-being of family caregivers of people with dementia exposed to mandatory social isolation by COVID-19

Resilience in In-Home Caregivers of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, and Occupational Performance in Family Members Who Are the Caretakers of Patients with Dementia in Spain: A Cross-Sectional, Analytical, and Descriptive Study

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