23 research outputs found
High burden and frailty: association with poor cognitive performance in older caregivers living in rural areas
Introduction: Older caregivers living in rural areas may be exposed to three vulnerable conditions, i.e., those related to care, their own aging, and their residence context. Objective: To analyze the association of burden and frailty with cognition performance in older caregivers in rural communities. Method: In this cross-sectional survey, 85 older caregivers who cared for dependent elders were included in this study. Global cognition (Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination – Revised; Mini Mental State Examination), burden (Zarit Burden Interview) and frailty (Fried's frailty phenotype) were assessed. All ethical principles were observed. Results: Older caregivers were mostly women (76.7%); mean age was 69 years. Cognitive impairment was present in 15.3%, severe burden in 8.2%, frailty in 9.4%, and pre-frailty in 52.9% of the older caregivers. More severely burdened or frail caregivers had worse cognitive performance than those who were not, respectively (ANOVA test). Caregivers presenting a high burden level and some frailty degree (pre-frail or frail) simultaneously were more likely to have a reduced global cognition performance. Conclusion: A significant number of older caregivers had low cognitive performance. Actions and resources to decrease burden and physical frailty may provide better cognition and well-being, leading to an improved quality of life and quality of the care provided by the caregivers
Cognitive and functional assessment about elderly people users of health public service
Quality of life of caregivers for patients of cerebrovascular accidents: association of (socio-demographic) characteristics and burden
The association between the functional incapacity of the older adult and the family caregiver's burden
Quality of life and burden in carers for persons with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease receiving oxygen therapy
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment for use in Brazil with informal caregivers of the elderly
Comparison of the cognitive performance of elderly caregivers with and without chronic pain
Association between the functional capacity of dependant elderly people and the burden of family caregivers
Dor crônica de idosos cuidadores em diferentes nÃveis de fragilidade
Objetivo: Verificar se existe diferença na intensidade da dor crônica de idosos cuidadores frágeis, pré-frágeis e não frágeis.Métodos: Estudo quantitativo, descritivo, transversal. Foram avaliados 187 idosos, utilizando-se a Escala Multidimensional de Avaliação da Dor e o fenótipo dos cinco componentes da fragilidade. Realizaram-se análises descritivas e comparativas, Teste de QuiQuadrado de Pearson e Teste de Kruskal-Wallis.Resultados: 24,1% dos cuidadores eram frágeis, 55,1%, pré-frágeis e 20,9%, não-frágeis. A única variável sociodemográfica diferente entre os três grupos foi a idade (p=0,03). A intensidade média da dor de idosos frágeis foi 6,98, de pré-frágeis, 6,38 e de não frágeis, 5,85. Porém, essas diferenças não foram signifi cativas (p=0,150).Conclusões: Não foi possÃvel verificar diferença significativa na intensidade da dor crônica de idosos cuidadores, no entanto, é primordial que haja uma maior atenção dos profissionais de saúde e polÃticas públicas de atenção à saúde voltadas ao idoso cuidador.Palavras-chave: Cuidadores. Idoso fragilizado. Dor crônica