| Journal: | Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000360733 |
| ISSN: | 0120-386X |
| Authors: | Cardona, Doris1 Segura, Angela M1 Berbesi, Dedsy Y1 Agudelo, María A1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidad CES, Medellín, Antioquia. Colombia |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Season: | Ene-Abr |
| Volumen: | 31 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Pages: | 30-39 |
| Country: | Colombia |
| Language: | Español |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Aplicado, analítico |
| Spanish abstract | El síndrome de sobrecarga del cuidador de los adultos mayores es un estado de angustia que amenaza la salud física y mental por la dificultad persistente de cuidar a un familiar. OBJETIVOS: identificar la prevalencia y factores asociados a sobrecarga en el cuidador primario de ancianos. METODOLOGIA:estudio descriptivo transversal, con 310 cuidadores principales de adultos mayores de 65 años y más de edad, seleccionados por muestreo aleatorio simple y entrevistados telefónicamente. Se calculó la prevalencia, Odds Ratio e intervalos de confianza del 95%. El procesamiento se realizó en stata 10.0, se calculó la prevalencia en el análisis univariado y se relacionó con características socio-demográficas y de salud del acompañado de la razón de disparidad con su intervalo de confianza, ajustados con regresión logística binaria. RESULTADOS : la prevalencia de sobrecarga del cuidador en la ciudad de Medellín, fue de 12,17%, IC 95% [8,39-15,96] y sí se encontraron diferencias significativas en el número de horas diarias dedicadas al cuidado, entre los que presentaron síndrome y los que no. CONCLUSIONES como factores asociados se encontraron: edad y parentesco con el adulto mayor, número de hijos, horas diarias dedicadas al cuidado, estado de salud, abandono o disminución de actividad por el cuidado, las razones, necesidades y ayuda recibida de su familia; como factores de protección se identificó: independencia y el bueno o regular estado de salud del adulto mayor |
| English abstract | The caregiver burden syndrome experienced by caregivers working with older adults is a state of distress that threatens physical and mental health because caring for a relative with some kind of disability or impairment entails a persistent difficulty. OBJECTIVE:: to identify the prevalence and factors associated with the primary caregiver burden syndrome experienced by primary caregivers working with the elderly. METHODOLOGY a cross-sectional, descriptive study with primary caregivers of elderly people aged 65 and older. The caregivers were selected through simple random sampling and interviewed by telephone. We calculated the prevalence, odds ratio and confidence intervals at 95%. The prevalence in the univariate analysis was calculated and the relationship between this and the health and socio-demographic characteristics of the caregiver were evaluated. In a similar manner, the odds ratio was calculated and a binary logistic regression was conducted. RESULTS :the prevalence of the syndrome in the city of Medellin, was 12.17%, 95% CI [8.39 to 15.96]. Additionally, significant differences regarding the number of hours devoted to care were found between the individuals with the syndrome and those without it. CONCLUSIONS : the associated factors found in this study were: age and degree of kinship with the elderly individual, number of children, hours devoted to care, health status, abandonment or decrease in activity due to the care, and reasons, needs and assistance received from family. The protective factors identified were: independence and good or poor health status of the elderly individual |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Salud pública, Cuidadores, Ancianos, Estrés psicológico, Factores de riesgo, Síndrome burnout |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Public health, Caregivers, Aged, Psychological stress, Risk factors, Burnout syndrome |
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