The demands of family caregivers of elderly individuals with dementia

Gratão, Aline Cristina Martins; Vale, Francisco de Assis Carvalho do; Roriz‐Cruz, Matheus; Haas, Vanderlei José; Lange, Celmira; Talmelli, Luana Flávia da Silva; Rodrigues, Rosalina Aparecida Partezani

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“…The study showed that most of the individuals in the studied population (n=70) were women and the average age was 84.3 years old (± 8.2), minimum age was 65 years old and maximum was age was 103 years old, while the average age of women was higher than that of men and higher than the average found in other studies (6,13,14) . In terms of education, most participants were either illiterate or had up to four years of education; men displayed a higher average (4.6; ±4.3) of years of education compared to women (3.1; ±4.2), in agreement with data found in another Brazilian study (15,16) .…”

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Assessment of caregiver burden with elderly having cognitive deficit

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To characterize the elderly with cognitive déficit, and family caregivers who live in the urban communit,y and to identify the caregiver burden. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study, conducted between January and July 2009. Seventy elderly (aged 65 and older) were assessed for cognitive deficit using the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE); their 70 caregivers were evaluated by the Zarit Burden Scale (ZBS) and the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ). The data were entered and validated by double entry in the MS Excel Program, and were analyzed using SPSS software, version 15.0. Results: Of the caregivers, 47.1% were children. We obtained a mean for the ZBS of 30.3 (± 17.3) and 6.2 (± 3.2) for the SRQ, p <0.05, correlating lower scores of the MMSE with high scores on ZBS and SRQ. Conclusions: Cognitive deficit of the elderly was a predictive factor for burden and emotional distress of caregivers. Knowing the reduction of cognitive capacity related to caregiver burden is essential for preserving caregiver health. Keywords: Aged; Caregivers; Stress, psychological; Cognition disorders RESUMO Objetivos: Caracterizar idosos com deficit cognitivo e cuidadores familiares que vivem na comunidade urbana e identificar a sobrecarga dos cuidadores. Métodos: Estudo observacional, seccional, conduzido entre janeiro e julho de 2009 com 70 idosos com 65 anos ou mais de idade com deficit cognitivo avaliados por meio do miniexame do Estado Mental (MEEM) e com seus 70 cuidadores avaliados pela Escala de Sobrecarga de Zarit (ESZ) e o Self Reporting Questionaire (SRQ). Os dados, digitados e validados por dupla entrada no Programa Excel foram analisados no aplicativo SPSS, versão 15.0. Resultados: Dos cuidadores, 47,1% eram filhos (as). Obteve-se média para Zarit, 30,3(±17,3) e 6,2(±3,2) para SRQ, p<0,05, correlacionando baixos escores de MEEM com altos escores da ZBI e SRQ. Conclusões: O deficit cognitivo desses idosos foi fator preditivo para sobrecarga e desconforto emocional de seus cuidadores. Conhecer a redução da capacidade cognitiva relacionada à sobrecarga do cuidador é indispensável para preservar sua saúde. Descritores: Idoso; Cuidadores; Estresse psicológico; Transtornos cognitivos. RESUMENObjetivos: Caracterizar ancianos con déficit cognitivo y cuidadores familiares que viven en la comunidad urbana e identificar la sobrecarga de los cuidadores. Métodos: Estudio observacional, seccional, conducido entre enero y Julio de 2009 con 70 ancianos de 65 años o más de edad con déficit cognitivo evaluados por medio del miniexamen del Estado Mental (MEEM) y con sus 70 cuidadores evaluados por la Escala de Sobrecarga de Zarit (ESZ) y el Self Reporting Questionaire (SRQ). Los datos, digitados y validados por doble entrada en el Programa Excel fueron analizados en el aplicativo SPSS, versión 15.0. Resultados: De los cuidadores, 47,1% eran hijos (as). Se obtuvo la media para Zarit, 30,3(±17,3) y 6,2(±3,2) para SRQ, p<0,05, correlacionando bajos scores de MEEM con altos scores de la ZBI y SRQ. Conclusiones: El déficit...

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“…The rise of positive and negative feelings, psychological conflicts, distress, fear and insecurity, is common with the progression of the disease (6) . Research addressing caregivers of older adults with cognitive impairment in the community is scarce.…”

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“…Caregivers provided care for more than 10 hours a day 23,33,34 . Just over half of all caregivers provided care full time, with about 40% not receiving support from other people and having no previous training in the activity 4 .…”

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Health profile of family caregivers of the elderly and its association with variables of care: a rural study

Brígola

Luchesi

Rossetti

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: to analyze the profile of a population of caregivers from a city in a rural area of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and identify their health complaints and the characteristics of care provided. Method: a prospective cross-sectional study was performed based on a domicile survey of 99 caregivers and their elderly care recipients. Information about the profile, context of care and health complaints of the caregivers was collected. The caregivers responded to the Zarit Burden Inventory and the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 and the elderly underwent a cognition and functionality assessment. The chi-squared test with odds ratio (OR) was performed to test associations. Result: the majority of the caregivers were women (n=76), elderly (n=83), with a median age 65.8 (±10.4) years and 4.9 (±4.2) years of formal schooling. The most frequent health complaints were pain, systemic hypertension, insomnia, back problems and vision problems. The elderly care recipients were men (n=75), with an average age of 72.0 (±8.2) years. Analysis of associations revealed that caregivers who received emotional support had a lower chance of being highly overburdened (OR=0.37; CI95% 0.15-0.90). Caring for over five years was associated with arthritis (OR=2.50; CI95% 1.0-6.56). Caring of an elderly person with cognitive impairment was strongly associated with peripheral vascular diseases (OR=2.70; CI95% 1.11-6.85) and other diseases (OR=6.94; CI95% 1.43-33.63). Conclusion: A better understanding of the reality of care in rural and remote areas and the identification of factors related to the health care of caregivers provides better care management for the elderly and caregivers, who themselves are aging.

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“…Thus, providing them with interventions that support their caregiving work is necessary. (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9) In the Spanish social context, family caregivers are the reference point for persons with dependency; their affection and attention are indispensable in order to ensure the patient's quality of life. However, providing affection requires time and effort.…”

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Caring for family caregivers: An analysis of a family-centered intervention

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Casado

Cid-Buera

et al. 2014

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Objective To assess the effectiveness of Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) on family caregivers through the use of scales to measure anxiety, depression and emotional distress; and to explore facilitating factors and obstacles for its use based on the narrative of nurses. Method A clinical trial and an exploratory focus group with the use of mixed analysis methodology. The study was conducted in a primary health care center in Tarragona, Spain, and the sample consisted of 122 family caregivers who were included in the home care service, and 10 nurses who participated in the intervention group. Family caregivers with evident symptoms of anxiety, depression and emotional distress received PST in the intervention group. The intervention group also consisted of a discussion with eight nurses, which was transcribed and submitted to content analysis. Conclusion Problem-Solving Therapy proved to be effective in reducing perceived anxiety, depression and emotional distress. We identified its strong points and obstacles as described by nurses.

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The demands of family caregivers of elderly individuals with dementia

Cited by 41 publications

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Assessment of caregiver burden with elderly having cognitive deficit

Assessment of caregiver burden with elderly having cognitive deficit

Health profile of family caregivers of the elderly and its association with variables of care: a rural study

Caring for family caregivers: An analysis of a family-centered intervention

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