Association between caregiver burden and the presence of neurological alterations in a Peruvian geriatric population

Objective: The objective of this study is to establish the association between caring for older adults with neurological disorders and suffering from caregiver burden at the Naval Geriatric Center of Peru, from November 2019 to January 2021. Methodology: Analytical, observational, cross-sectional study carried out at the Geriatric Center of the Naval Medical Center. A total of 290 older adult's caregivers who went to medical consultation were surveyed. Caregiver burden was measured with the Zarit burden scale. Results: A prevalence of caregiver burden of 52.76% was found. The patients that suffered some neurological alteration were 62.76%. When adjusting for sociodemographic variables, being the patient's spouse increased the probability of suffering from caregiver burden by 2.23 times. When adjusting for the variables related to care, caring for a patient with neurological disorder and caring for an older adult for 1 or 2 years increased the probability of suffering caregiver burden by 1.86 and 1.91 times, respectively, while having the support of other people decreased the probability of suffering it by 39%. Conclusions: Caregiver overload is associated with caring for an older adult with neurological disorder, being the patient's spouse, caring for 1 or 2 years and having the support of other people.Revisión por pare

Association between caregiver burden and the presence of neurological alterations in older adults, of an ambulatory population of the naval geriatric center of peru

Introducción: Padecer sobrecarga del cuidador perjudica ampliamente la vida del cuidador. Sin embargo, su asociación con cuidar de adultos mayores con alteración neurológica no se encuentra muy estudiada. El objetivo del presente estudio es establecer la asociación entre cuidar adultos mayores con alteración neurológica y padecer sobrecarga del cuidador, en el Centro Geriátrico Naval del Perú, desde noviembre del 2019 a enero del 2021. Materiales y métodos: Estudio analítico, observacional, tipo transversal realizado en el Centro geriátrico del Centro Médico Naval. Se encuestaron 290 cuidadores que acudieron a consulta del adulto mayor cuidado. La sobrecarga del cuidador se midió con la escala de sobrecarga de Zarit. Resultados: Se halló una prevalencia de sobrecarga del cuidador de 52.76%. Los pacientes que padecían de alguna alteración neurológica fueron 62.76%. Al ajustar por las variables sociodemográficas, ser cónyuge del paciente aumentó en 2.23 veces la probabilidad de padecer sobrecarga del cuidador. Al ajustar por las variables relacionadas al cuidado, cuidar de un paciente con alteración neurológica y cuidar de un adulto mayor durante uno o dos años aumentaron en 1.86 y 1.91 veces, respectivamente, la probabilidad de padecer sobrecarga del cuidador, mientras que contar con el apoyo de otras personas disminuyó la probabilidad de padecerla en 39%. Conclusiones: La sobrecarga del cuidador se encuentra asociada con cuidar de un adulto mayor con alteración neurológica, ser cónyuge del paciente, realizar el cuidado durante uno o dos años y contar con apoyo de otras personas.Introduction: Suffering caregiver burden greatly damages caregiver's life. However, its association with caring for older adults with neurological disorders is not well studied. The objective of this study is to establish the association between caring for older adults with neurological disorders and suffering from caregiver burden, at the Naval Geriatric Center of Peru, from November 2019 to January 2021. Materials and methods: Analytical, observational, cross-sectional study carried out at the Geriatric Center of the Naval Medical Center. A total of 290 older adult’s caregivers who went to medical consultation were surveyed. Caregiver burden was measured with the Zarit burden scale. Results: A prevalence of caregiver burden of 52.76% was found. The patients that suffered some neurological alteration were 62.76%. When adjusting for sociodemographic variables, being the patient's spouse increased the probability of suffering from caregiver burden by 2.23 times. When adjusting for the variables related to care, caring for a patient with neurological disorder and caring for an older adult for one or two years increased the probability of suffering caregiver burden by 1.86 and 1.91 times, respectively, while having the support of other people decreased the probability of suffering it by 39%. Conclusions: Caregiver overload is associated with caring for an older adult with neurological disorder, being the patient's spouse, caring for one or two years and having the support of other people.Tesi