Políticas de dependencia. Consecuencias para las familias / Dependency policies. Consequences for affected families
Rev. Rol enferm
; 31(5): 342-352, mayo 2008.
Article
in Spanish
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-79053
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RESUMEN
La dependencia representa un problema social que recae en la familia y que ocasiona problemas en la vida y salud de los cuidadores. La solución depende de las políticas implementadas. Las enfermeras deben conocer dichas políticas y sus consecuencias para actuar en consecuencia. Para ello se ha realizado una investigación documental cualitativa, analizando las principales políticas de dependencia españolas que incluyen el Plan Gerontológico y las siguientes leyes sobre Situaciones de Convivencia y Ayuda Mutua, de Conciliación de la Vida Laboral y Personal, de Acogida Familiar de Personas Mayores y de Dependencia. Los resultados indican que las ayudas consisten en prestaciones monetarias y servicios sociales. Su alcance es escaso. Promueven la permanencia en el domicilio y el cuidado por la familia. Existen pocas ayudas dirigidas a los cuidadores y con frecuencia implican altos costes personales y de oportunidad. Las enfermeras pueden y deben contribuir a evidenciar, paliar y modificar algunos de esos problemas(AU)
ABSTRACT
Dependency creates a social problem whose burden falls upon the affected family and which causes problems in the lives and health of caretakers. A solution to these problems depends on the policies enacted. Nurses should know these policies and their consequences and act accordingly. For nurses to do so, the author has carried out a qualitative documented re-search project which analyzes the main Spanish dependency policies including the Geriatrics Plan and the following laws regarding situations requiring living together and mutual aid, conciliation of working and personal lives, family caretaking for elderly and dependent relatives. This projects results indicate the aid provided consists in monetary loans and social services. The coverage provided by these aid programs is minimal or scarce. These programs promote keeping patients in need of dependency care in their homes under the care of relatives. There is little aid directed at caretakers and frequently such aid implies high personal costs. Nurses can and should contribute to bring awareness of these situations, to alleviate them and to modify some of these problems(AU)
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Collection:
National databases
/
Spain
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Caregivers
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Disabled Persons
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Home Nursing
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. Rol enferm
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universitaria de Enfermería de Sant Pau de Barcelona/España