Abstract
to evaluate the sociodemographic and clinical profile of the caregivers and its relation with the overburden from the care of the elderly with dementia. a cross-sectional descriptive study; the sample was non-probabilistic, developed with caregivers of elderly people with dementia. The field of investigation was the Health Care Center of the Elderly and their Caregivers (CASIC), in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Data collection took place from February to June 2016, with the following instruments: a sociodemographic questionnaire and Zarit scale. fifty percent of the caregivers presented moderate overburden; 38% presented little overburden; and 12% moderate/severe overburden. It was observed that the median of weekly care hours increases as the overburden increases. Caregivers with moderate to severe overburden, in the majority, do not share care. it is clear that the overburden of care places the caregiver in conditions of biological and psychological vulnerability. avaliar o perfil sociodemográfico e clínico dos cuidadores e sua relação com a sobrecarga proveniente do cuidado ao idoso com demência. estudo descritivo transversal, a amostra foi do tipo não probabilística, desenvolvida com os cuidadores de idosos com demência. O campo de investigação foi o Centro de Atenção à Saúde do Idoso e seus Cuidadores (CASIC), Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. A coleta de dados ocorreu de fevereiro a junho de 2016, com os seguintes instrumentos: questionário sociodemográfico e escala de Zarit. 50% dos cuidadores apresentaram sobrecarga moderada, 38% apresentaram pouca sobrecarga e 12%, sobrecarga moderada/severa. Observou-se que a mediana das horas de cuidados semanais aumenta conforme a sobrecarga aumenta. Cuidadores com sobrecarga de moderada a severa, em caráter majoritário, não dividem o cuidado. Dessa forma, fica claro que a sobrecarga do cuidado coloca o cuidador em condições de vulnerabilidade biológica e psicológica.
Highlights
The Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke) is an incapacitating disease that can lead to death and requires quick identification and immediate intervention
Consumption of health care services has increased, since the majority of hospital discharges are of people over 65 years old who need an intervention to cure an acute situation and a new approach, person-centered, integrating health and social security systems to support their needs in basic life activities and in care related to rehabilitation and reintegration[6]
Theoretical and methodological framework and study type The methodology that guided this study was an explorative and descriptive qualitative approach, aimed at understanding complex phenomena related to the care path of the person with STROKE
Summary
The Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke) is an incapacitating disease that can lead to death and requires quick identification and immediate intervention. Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are the most relevant cause of death across Europe, including Portugal[3]. Population ageing and a progressive increase in functional dependence, especially after a stroke, implies an increase in additional care needs. For this reason, consumption of health care services has increased, since the majority of hospital discharges are of people over 65 years old who need an intervention to cure an acute situation and a new approach, person-centered, integrating health and social security systems to support their needs in basic life activities and in care related to rehabilitation and reintegration[6]
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