Perfil del cuidador de adulto mayor en situación de pandemia por SARS-COV-2, Lima-Perú / Profile of the senior caregiver in situation of pandemic for SARS-COV-2, Lima-Peru
perfil del cuidador, edad media 33,48 años, 95,7% sexofemenino, 77,2% no tienen capacitación en lavado de manos, 96,7% sin capacitación en el manejo de estrés en adulto mayor. La autoconfianza o autoseguridad para con el cuidado del adulto mayor fue 1,97 (escala de 0 a 5) y el grado de angustia o estrés durante el cuidado 8,03 (escala de 0 a 10).
Conclusiones:
se evidencia deficiencias en el perfil del cuidador que tiene a su cargo al adulto mayor, se hace urgente el desarrollo de estrategias para revertir el problema, la priorización de acciones para el cuidado del adulto mayor como persona vulnerable son urgentes. Las estrategias deben incluir capacitación del cuidador, automanejo de estrés y acceso a servicios de atención domiciliaria entre otras.
observational and crosssectional study; population made up of 92 caregivers of older adults, non-relatives and who receive remuneration, both sexes, over 18 years of age, voluntary participation; older adults residing in districts of northern Lima, economic stratum C and D. Sociodemographic variables, education / training, vaccines, self-confidence or self-safety, and degree of anxiety or stress were evaluated in the caregiver; the older adult variables included were sociodemographic, vaccines, disabilities and disease. Questionnaire was completed virtually during the last week of March 2020.
Results:
caregiver profile, mean age 33.48 years, 95.7% female, 77.2% do not have training in hand washing, 96.7% without training in stress management in older adults. Self-confidence or self-confidence in caring for the elderly was 1.97 (scale from 0 to 5) and the degree of anxiety or stress during care 8.03 (scale from 0 to 10).
Conclusions:
deficiencies in the profile of the caregiverwho oversees the elderly are evident, the development of strategies to reverse the problem is urgent, the prioritization of actions for the care of the elderly as a vulnerable person are urgent. Strategies should include caregivertraining, stress selfmanagement, and access to home care services, among others.