ABSTRACT
Objetivo. Estudiar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud y la relación con el apoyo social, la función familiar y el nivel de carga de cuidadoras de personas con un nivel medio/alto de dependencia. Método. Estudio transversal en personas de Villablino y Palacios del Sil que cursen una solicitud de dependencia en el 2007. Se administró un cuestionario para explorar las características socioeconómicas, función familiar (APGAR familiar), apoyo social (Duke-Unc), calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (láminas Coop-Wonca) y nivel de carga (Zarit) de los cuidadores. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo para cada una de las variables, y para el análisis bivariable se utilizó el coeficiente de Spearman y el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson para las cuantitativas continuas. Resultados. Contestó el 79,31% de la población diana (58 personas), edad media de 55,74 años (DE = 11,6), el 82,6% mujeres. El 45,7% (21) tiene un bajo apoyo social y el 76,1% (35) son familias normofuncionales. El 67,4% (31) presentaba una sobrecarga intensa. Se obtuvo una relación positiva, estadísticamente significativa (p<0,05), entre la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud, la función familiar, el apoyo social percibido y la negativa con la sobrecarga del cuidador. Conclusiones. La calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en las cuidadoras es mejor en las que tienen un buen apoyo familiar y social, un buen estado de salud y mantenían su nivel de actividad física y sentimientos positivos. Empeoraba cuando disminuía el apoyo social y aumentaba el nivel de carga(AU)
Objectives. To study the quality of life related to health and the relationship with the social support, family function and the level of overload for carers of people with a medium/high level of dependence have. Results. A total of 79.31% of the target population (58 people) answered the questionnaire, with an average age of 55.74 years (standard deviation=11.6), 82.6% (38) women, and 45.7% (21) have a low social support and 76.1% (35) are normal functioning families. A total of 67.4% (31) had an intense burden. There was a statistically positive significant relationship (P<0.05) between the quality of life associated with health and family function and perceived social support, and a negative significant relationship with the burden of the caregiver. Conclusions. The quality of life related to health in caregivers is better in those with a good social and family support, a good state of health, and they maintained their level of physical activity and positive feelings, but it got worse when the social support decreased and the level of overload increased(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Health Status , Quality of Life , Caregivers , Cross-Sectional Studies , Rural Population , SpainABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To study the quality of life related to health and the relationship with the social support, family function and the level of overload for carers of people with a medium/high level of dependence have. METHOD: Cross-sectional study of people in Villablino Palacios del Sil making a Dependence Application in 2007. A questionnaire was administered to explore the socioeconomic characteristics, family function (Apgar Family), social support (Duke-UNC), quality of life related to health (Coop-wonca sheeting) and burden level (Zarit) of caregivers. A descriptive analysis was carried out for each one of the variables, and for the bivariate analysis the Spearman rank correlation coefficient, and Pearson's correlation coefficient were used for the continuous variables. RESULTS: A total of 79.31% of the target population (58 people) answered the questionnaire, with an average age of 55.74 years (standard deviation=11.6), 82.6% (38) women, and 45.7% (21) have a low social support and 76.1% (35) are normal functioning families. A total of 67.4% (31) had an intense burden. There was a statistically positive significant relationship (P<0.05) between the quality of life associated with health and family function and perceived social support, and a negative significant relationship with the burden of the caregiver. CONCLUSIONS: The quality of life related to health in caregivers is better in those with a good social and family support, a good state of health, and they maintained their level of physical activity and positive feelings, but it got worse when the social support decreased and the level of overload increased.
