ABSTRACT
Introdução: A hemiparesia é a principal sequela do acidente vascular encefálico, e a principal causadora de incapacidade funcional no indivíduo hemiparético, podendo causar sobrecarga emocional nos cuidadores. Objetivos: Verificar a relação entre a capacidade funcional de indivíduos hemiparéticos e a sobrecarga emocional de seus cuidadores. Métodos: Foram avaliados 12 hemiparéticos (65,2±9,0 anos) e 12 cuidadores (53,2±16,0 anos). Para a avaliação funcional foram utilizados a Escala de Equilíbrio de Berg (EEB), o teste de caminhada de 10 metros (TC10), e o Lower-Extremity Motor Coordination Test (LEMOCOT); e para a avaliação da sobrecarga emocional foi aplicada a Escala Burden Interview (EBI). Resultados: Verificou-se correlações positivas e significantes entre EEB e EBI (r= 0,02; p=0,95), TC10M e EBI (r= 0,38; p=0,22), e LEMOCOT com a EBI (r= 0,51; p=0,08). Conclusão: Houve relação entre a capacidade funcional de indivíduos hemiparéticos e a sobrecarga emocional dos cuidadores.
Introduction: Hemiparesis is the main sequelae of stroke, and the main cause of functional disability in the hemiparetic individual and may cause emotional overload in caregivers. Objectives: To verify the relationship between the functional capacity of hemiparetic individuals and the emotional overload of their caregivers. Methods: Twelve hemiparetic patients (65.2 ± 9.0 years) and 12 caregivers (53.2 ± 16.0 years) were evaluated. For the functional evaluation, the Berg Balance Scale (BSE), the 10-meter walk test (TC10), and the Lower-Extremity Motor Coordination Test (LEMOCOT) were used and the Burden Interview Scale was used to assess the emotional overload. EBI). RESULTS: There were positive and significant correlations between BSE and EBI (r = 0.02, p = 0.95), TC10M and EBI (r = 0.38, p = 0.22), and LEMOCOT with EBI (r = 0.51, p = 0.08). Conclusion: There was a relationship between the functional capacity of hemiparetic individuals and the emotional overload of caregivers.