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Sobrecarga del agente de cuidado dependiente y su relación con la dependencia funcional del adulto mayor / Overload in the dependent care agent and its relation to the elder adult functional dependency
Rodríguez-Medina, R. M; Landeros-Pérez, M. E.
  • Rodríguez-Medina, R. M; Universidad de Guanajuato. Departamento de Enfermería. Guanajuato. MX
  • Landeros-Pérez, M. E; Universidad de Guanajuato. Departamento de Enfermería. Guanajuato. MX
Enferm. univ ; 11(3): 87-93, Jul.-Sep. 2014. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, BDENF | ID: biblio-1028438
RESUMEN

Métodos:

Estudio descriptivo, correlacional, transversal, muestreo por conveniencia, incluyó a 90 adultos mayores y 90 agentes de cuidado dependiente. Se describió el perfil socio demográfico, se aplicó el índice de Barthel para evaluar el nivel de dependencia del adulto mayor y la entrevista de Zarit para evaluar la sobrecarga subjetiva del agente de cuidado dependiente.

Objetivo:

Identificar la relación entre el nivel de sobrecarga subjetiva del agente de cuidado dependiente y el nivel de dependencia funcional del adulto mayor con enfermedad crónico degenerativa en el Hospital General de Silao, Guanajuato en México.

Resultados:

La edad promedio de los adultos mayores fue de 70.9 ±10, en el índice de Barthel presentaron dependencia leve (41.1%) en las actividades de la vida diaria. El perfil del agente de cuidado dependiente correspondió a una mujer de edad media (53.8 ±5.2), casada (88.9%), ama de casa (73.3%), hija de quien cuida (48.9%). En la entrevista de Zarit se encontró a agentes de cuidado dependiente sin sobrecarga (85.6%). Para verificar si existía correlación entre las variables sobrecarga subjetiva y dependencia funcional, se obtuvo el coeficiente de correlación rho de Spearman (-0.46), p<0.05.

Discusión:

Orem infirió que en situaciones donde se requiera de cuidado, la sobrecarga del agente de cuidado dependiente se relaciona con la dependencia funcional del adulto mayor.

Conclusión:

A menor grado de dependencia del adulto mayor, menor es el nivel de sobrecarga subjetiva del agente de cuidado dependiente.
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To identify the relationship between the subjective overload level of the dependent care agent and the functional dependency level of the elder adult suffering from chronic degenerative illnesses at the Silao General Hospital in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Methods:

A descriptive, correlational, transversal and basic study design was used. Sampling was by convenience, and included 90 elder adults and 90 dependent care agents. The social and demographic profile was described. The Barthel index was used to assess the level of dependence of the elder adult, while the Zarit interview was used to assess the subjective overload of the dependent care agent.

Results:

The elder adult average age was 70.9 ±10; and after using the Barthel index, 41.1% showed dependency in their daily life. The profile of the dependent care agent corresponded to that of a middle aged woman (53.8 ±5.2), married (88.9%), housewife (73.3%), and daughter of the elder (48.9%). From the Zarit interview, it was found that 85.6% were dependent care agents without overload. In order to verify if a correlation existed between the variables subjective overload and functional dependency, the Spearman correlation rho was calculated, and turned out to be -0.46, p<.05.

Discussion:

Orem inferred that in situations where healthcare is required, the dependent care agent overload is related to the functional dependency of the elder adult.

Conclusions:

The lower the grade of dependence of the elder adult, the lower the subjective overload of the dependent care agent.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aged / Activities of Daily Living / Geriatric Assessment / Caregivers Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: Spanish Journal: Enferm. univ Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Guanajuato/MX

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aged / Activities of Daily Living / Geriatric Assessment / Caregivers Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: Spanish Journal: Enferm. univ Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Guanajuato/MX