Caring ability, burden, stress and coping of family caregivers of people in cancer treatment / Habilidad de cuidado, sobrecarga, estrés y afrontamiento de los cuidadores familiares de personas en tratamiento oncológico / Habilidade de cuidado, sobrecarga, estresse e coping de cuidadores familiares de pessoas em tratamento oncológico

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the association between the caring ability and the burden, stress and coping of family caregivers of people in cancer treatment. Method: A cross-sectional study with 132 family caregivers. The following instruments were applied: a characterization instrument, the Caring Ability Inventory, the Zarit Burden Interview, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Brief COPE. The Spearman Correlation was used with significance ≤5%. Results: There were significant and positive correlations between total caring ability and: burden - interpersonal relationship (p=0.03); stress (p=0.02) and maladaptive coping (p=0.00); and inversely proportional correlations with problem-focused coping (p=0.03). The courage had inversely proportional correlation with: self-efficacy (p=0.03), interpersonal relationship (p=0.00), stress (p=0.04) and maladaptive coping (p=0.00). The knowledge had significant and positive correlation with problem-focused coping (p=0.00), adaptive coping (p=0.01), and inverse correlation with stress (p=0.02). Conclusion: The level of caring ability correlates with levels of stress and burden, and with the type of coping strategy used by family caregivers.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar la asociación entre habilidad de cuidado y sobrecarga, estrés y afrontamiento de cuidadores familiares de personas en tratamiento oncológico. Método: Un estudio transversal con 132 cuidadores familiares. Se aplicaron los siguientes instrumentos: un instrumento de caracterización, el Caring Ability Inventory, el Cuestionario de Zarit, la Escala de Estrés Percibido y el Brief COPE. Se utilizó la correlación de Spearman con un nivel de significación ≤ 5%. Resultados: Hubo correlaciones significativas y positivas entre la habilidad total de cuidado y: sobrecarga - relación interpersonal (p=0.03); estrés (p=0,02) y afrontamiento maladaptativo (p=0,00); y correlaciones inversamente proporcionales con el afrontamiento centrado en el problema (p=0.03). El coraje tuvo una correlación inversamente proporcional con: autoeficacia (p=0.03), relación interpersonal (p=0.00), estrés (p=0.04) y afrontamiento maladaptativo (p=0.00). El conocimiento tuvo una correlación significativa y positiva con el afrontamiento centrado en el problema (p=0,00), el afrontamiento adaptativo (p=0,01) y una correlación inversa con el estrés (p=0,02). Conclusión: El nivel de habilidad de cuidado se correlaciona con los niveles de estrés y sobrecarga, y con el tipo de estrategia de afrontamiento utilizada por los cuidadores familiares.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre habilidade de cuidado e sobrecarga, estresse e coping de cuidadores familiares de pessoas em tratamento oncológico. Método: Estudo transversal com 132 cuidadores familiares. Foram aplicados o instrumento de caracterização, o Caring Ability Inventory, a Escala de sobrecarga de Zarit, a Escala de estresse percebido e COPE Breve. Utilizou-se a Correlação de Spearman com significância ≤5%. Resultados: Houve correlações significativas e positivas entre habilidade de cuidado total e: sobrecarga - relação interpessoal (p=0,03); estresse (p=0,02) e coping desadaptativo p=0,00); e correlação inversamente proporcional com coping focado no problema (p=0,03). A coragem teve correlação inversamente proporcional com: autoeficácia (p=0,03), relacionamento interpessoal (p=0,00), estresse (p=0,04) e coping desadaptativo (p=0,00). O conhecimento teve correlação positiva e significativa com coping focado no problema (p=0,00), coping adaptativo (p=0,01), e correlação inversa com estresse (p=0,02). Conclusão: o nível de habilidade de cuidado tem correlação com os níveis de sobrecarga e estresse, e com o tipo de estratégia de enfrentamento utilizada pelos cuidadores familiares.

Caring ability, burden, stress and coping of family caregivers of people in cancer treatment.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between the caring ability and the burden, stress and coping of family caregivers of people in cancer treatment. METHOD: A cross-sectional study with 132 family caregivers. The following instruments were applied: a characterization instrument, the Caring Ability Inventory, the Zarit Burden Interview, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Brief COPE. The Spearman Correlation was used with significance ≤5%. RESULTS: There were significant and positive correlations between total caring ability and: burden - interpersonal relationship (p=0.03); stress (p=0.02) and maladaptive coping (p=0.00); and inversely proportional correlations with problem-focused coping (p=0.03). The courage had inversely proportional correlation with: self-efficacy (p=0.03), interpersonal relationship (p=0.00), stress (p=0.04) and maladaptive coping (p=0.00). The knowledge had significant and positive correlation with problem-focused coping (p=0.00), adaptive coping (p=0.01), and inverse correlation with stress (p=0.02). CONCLUSION: The level of caring ability correlates with levels of stress and burden, and with the type of coping strategy used by family caregivers.