Características de salud de los cuidadores informales del adulto mayor en el distrito de Barranquilla, 2018-1
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2018
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Barraza Patiño, Jean Lucas
Charris Rojas, Cristyl Julieth
Ucrós Rojas, Stephany Daniela
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Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
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Antecedentes: Los cuidadores informales se ven expuestos a varios factores de riesgo que pueden comprometer su salud física y emocional, lo que causa un impacto directo con su calidad de vida.
Objetivos: Describir las características asociadas a la salud de los cuidadores informales del adulto mayor, del Distrito de Barranquilla.
Materiales y Métodos: Estudio de tipo descriptivo de corte transversal; la muestra estuvo conformada por 72 cuidadores familiares obtenidos por la técnica de bola de nieve en el Distrito de Barranquilla. Se evaluó la CVRS mediante el cuestionario SF-36, la sobre carga con el cuestionario de Zarit y el nivel de dependencia del paciente
mediante el Índice de Barthel. Los datos se analizaron en el software SPSS v.21 realizando análisis univariados y bivariados, la relaciones se establecieron mediante el X2 con p<0,05.
Resultados: Predominio del sexo femenino 90,3%, la edad media fue de 54,14 años, el 90,3% son hijas/os, el 16,7% presentaron sobre carga leve, 9,7% sobre carga intensa, 41,7% sobre peso y 20,8% son obesos. En cuanto a la CVRS las dimensiones con medias más bajas fueron desempeño físico 43,40 (40,24) y desempeño emocional 51,38 (43,31). La relación entre sobre carga y dependencia del paciente no tuvo significancia estadística (p>0,05).
Conclusiones: La mayoría de los cuidadores informales no se ven expuestos a sobrecarga, lo que posiblemente puede estar asociado al compromiso y servicio que ofrece la familia y la comunidad en estas situaciones que no son ajenas al curso de la vida de muchas personas.
Background: Informal caregivers are exposed to several risk factors that can compromise their physical and emotional health, which causes a direct impact with their quality of life. Objective: to describe the characteristics associated with the health of informal caregivers of the elderly, of the District of Barranquilla. Materials and Methods: cross-section descriptive study; The sample consisted of 72 family caregivers obtained by the snowball technique in the District of Barranquilla. HRQoL was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire, the overload with the Zarit questionnaire and the level of patient dependence using the Barthel Index. The data were analyzed in the software SPSS v.21 performing univariate and bivariate analyzes, the relationships were established by the X2 with p <0.05. Results: Predominance of the female sex 90.3%, the average age was of 54.14 years, 90.3% are daughters, 16.7% presented on light load, 9.7% on heavy load, 41 , 7% overweight and 20.8% are obese. Regarding HRQOL, the dimensions with the lowest means were physical performance 43.40 (40.24) and emotional performance 51.38 (43.31). The relationship between overload and patient dependence had no statistical significance (p> 0.05). Conclusions: most informal caregivers are not exposed to overload, which may possibly be associated with the commitment and service offered by the family and the community in these situations that are not alien to the life course of many people.
Background: Informal caregivers are exposed to several risk factors that can compromise their physical and emotional health, which causes a direct impact with their quality of life. Objective: to describe the characteristics associated with the health of informal caregivers of the elderly, of the District of Barranquilla. Materials and Methods: cross-section descriptive study; The sample consisted of 72 family caregivers obtained by the snowball technique in the District of Barranquilla. HRQoL was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire, the overload with the Zarit questionnaire and the level of patient dependence using the Barthel Index. The data were analyzed in the software SPSS v.21 performing univariate and bivariate analyzes, the relationships were established by the X2 with p <0.05. Results: Predominance of the female sex 90.3%, the average age was of 54.14 years, 90.3% are daughters, 16.7% presented on light load, 9.7% on heavy load, 41 , 7% overweight and 20.8% are obese. Regarding HRQOL, the dimensions with the lowest means were physical performance 43.40 (40.24) and emotional performance 51.38 (43.31). The relationship between overload and patient dependence had no statistical significance (p> 0.05). Conclusions: most informal caregivers are not exposed to overload, which may possibly be associated with the commitment and service offered by the family and the community in these situations that are not alien to the life course of many people.
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Cuidador familiar, Salud mental, Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud, Family caregiver, Mental health, Quality of life related to health