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A sobrecarga do cuidador informal idoso
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Este estudo teve como objetivo conhecer a sobrecarga existente nos cuidadores informais idosos.
Atualmente, é fundamental refletirmos sobre o impacto do envelhecimento demográfico da população. O aumento da população total com mais de 65 anos de idade, em detrimento da população jovem e/ou da população ativa, define o envelhecimento demográfico. Contudo, o referido aumento de longevidade traz consigo uma maior prevalência das doenças crónicas e de dependências nas atividades da vida diária. Cuidar de quem cuida deverá ser uma preocupação e também uma responsabilidade de todos os profissionais de saúde, para que quem cuida não fique por cuidar.
Como objetivos, o presente trabalho pretendeu caraterizar demograficamente os cuidadores informais idosos e a determinação de uma eventual sobrecarga dos mesmos.
Consiste num tipo de estudo quantitativo, descritivo e transversal, tendo sido realizado na zona do grande Porto. Utilizou como instrumento de recolha de dados o Questionário de Avaliação da Sobrecarga do Cuidador Informal (Martins et al. 2003).
Dos resultados obtidos, pôde concluir-se que a maioria dos cuidadores informais idosos são do sexo feminino, com uma média de idades de 73 anos, sendo casados(as) e pensionistas. No final do estudo, verificou-se que mais de metade da amostra (52,8%) atinge valores que indicam uma sobrecarga intensa.
De salientar os fatores que se mostraram mais relevantes para a determinação dos níveis de sobrecarga. Dos cuidadores, 85,7% considera que cuidar do seu familiar tem exigido um grande esforço físico, com repostas divididas entre “sempre” e “quase sempre”.
Também se pode verificar que 71,4% dos inquiridos acha que tem obrigação de cuidar do seu familiar, tendo optado pela resposta “sempre”.
This study aimed to assess the existing overload on the elderly informal caregivers. Currently, it’s essential to reflect on the impact of demographic aging of the population. The increase of population over 65 years of age, in detriment of young and/or active population, sets the demographic aging. However, the referred increase of longevity brings with it a higher prevalence of chronic diseases and dependency in daily life activities. Caring for the caregivers should be a concern and also a responsibility of all health professionals, so that the ones who provide it also receive it. The present study intended to demographically characterize the elderly informal caregivers and determine a possible overload of them. It consists of a type of quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted in the area of Oporto. Which used as data collection instrument, the Overloading of the Informal Caregiver Assessment Questionnaire (Martins et al. 2003). From the results obtained, it could be concluded that most elderly informal caregivers are women with an average age of 73 years old, married and pensioners. At the end of the study, it was found that more than half of the sample (52.8%) reaches values that indicate a severe overload. It should be noted the factors that were more relevant to the determination of the overload levels. 85.7% of the caregivers consider that taking care of their family has required great physical effort and their responses split between "always" and "almost always." Also it can be seen that 71.4% of respondents think that they have the obligation to take care of their family, having opted for the answer "always".
This study aimed to assess the existing overload on the elderly informal caregivers. Currently, it’s essential to reflect on the impact of demographic aging of the population. The increase of population over 65 years of age, in detriment of young and/or active population, sets the demographic aging. However, the referred increase of longevity brings with it a higher prevalence of chronic diseases and dependency in daily life activities. Caring for the caregivers should be a concern and also a responsibility of all health professionals, so that the ones who provide it also receive it. The present study intended to demographically characterize the elderly informal caregivers and determine a possible overload of them. It consists of a type of quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted in the area of Oporto. Which used as data collection instrument, the Overloading of the Informal Caregiver Assessment Questionnaire (Martins et al. 2003). From the results obtained, it could be concluded that most elderly informal caregivers are women with an average age of 73 years old, married and pensioners. At the end of the study, it was found that more than half of the sample (52.8%) reaches values that indicate a severe overload. It should be noted the factors that were more relevant to the determination of the overload levels. 85.7% of the caregivers consider that taking care of their family has required great physical effort and their responses split between "always" and "almost always." Also it can be seen that 71.4% of respondents think that they have the obligation to take care of their family, having opted for the answer "always".
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Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de licenciado em Enfermagem
Keywords
Sobrecarga Cuidador informal Idoso Overload Informal caregiver Elderly