Results: 326

Evaluation of family caregiver satisfaction with a mental health inpatient service

Abstract Objective To evaluate the satisfaction of family caregivers with a mental health inpatient service in Brazil. Methods This was a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. A sample of 80 caretaking family members answered the abbreviated version of the Brazilian Mental Health Servic...

O cuidado domiciliar de idosos frágeis: implicações para a qualidade de vida de cuidadores informais

Rev. Kairós; 21 (4), 2018
Objetivou-se analisar produções científicas sobre repercussões do cuidado ao idoso frágil na qualidade de vida de cuidadores informais. Desenvolveu-se uma revisão integrativa da literatura, a partir da busca nas bases de dados LILACS, CINAHL e MEDLINE. Elencaram-se duas categorias: Instrumentos de ...

A doença de Alzheimer e as implicações na saúde mental do cuidador: um estudo exploratório

Rev. Kairós; 21 (4), 2018
O presente estudo analisou a qualificação de cuidadores de pacientes com diagnóstico de Alzheimer acerca dos aspectos psicológicos e os seus impactos na trajetória dos cuidadores. Para tal, foram realizadas entrevistas semidirigidas com cinco cuidadores de idosos com Doença de Alzheimer. Os resulta...

Demencia y factores de riesgo en cuidadores informales
Dementia and risk factors in informal caregivers

Introducción: Los síndromes demenciales son unas de las principales causas de dependencia en personas mayores y la mayor contribuyente de alteraciones en la salud del cuidador. Objetivos: Estimar la asociación entre demencia, estadio de la enfermedad y síntomas neuropsiquiátricos en personas demenci...

Excesso de peso, ambiente percebido e privação social: um estudo da percepção de pais ou responsáveis

RESUMO Objetivo: Investigar a percepção de pais ou responsáveis sobre a proximidade residencial a locais de venda de alimentos, de lazer e de atividade física segundo a privação social da vizinhança e testar associações do ambiente percebido com o excesso de peso de seus filhos. Métodos: Es...

Knowledge about Alzheimer's disease in the Brazilian population

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (11), 2018
ABSTRACT Dementia is a very common disease, but the general population's knowledge about its main etiology, Alzheimer's disease (AD), is still poor, leading to delayed seeking of healthcare services, less prevention of disease by lifestyle changes and more difficulty in managing the care of the demented....

Caregiver burden in caregivers of hospitalized older adults and its associated factors

AIM: Acute care has some complications in the older adult, a frequently overlooked complication is caregiver burden. Scarce information is available on this matter. Therefore, the objective is to describe the factors associated with caregiver burden at the moment of discharge of a hospitalized older adul...

Factors associated with cognitive performance in elderly caregivers

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (10), 2018
Abstract Objectives: To explore the socioeconomic, demographic and psychosocial factors associated with cognitive performance in elderly caregivers from Brazil. Methods: We evaluated 351 Brazilian elderly caregivers attending primary healthcare services regarding sociodemographic and care variables. Ad...

Elderly caring for the elderly: spirituality as tensions relief

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the forms of coping used to relieve tensions by elderly caregivers of elderly relatives and to know the type of support they receive from the Primary Health Care service at home. Method: A qualitative study with a theoretical-methodological contribution of Grounded Th...