Perception of the quality of life of caregivers of octogenarians

Autor: Nogueira, Camila Alves, Alves, Fabiana Paulino, Coura, Alexsandro Silva, Vieira, Caroline Evelin Nascimento Kluczynik, Enders, Bertha Cruz, França, Inacia Sátiro Xavier de
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Rev Rene, Vol 14, Iss 1 (2013)
Rev Rene; Vol 14 No 1 (2013)
Rev Rene; v. 14 n. 1 (2013)
Rev Rene
Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
instacron:UFC
ISSN: 2175-6783
1517-3852
Popis: The objective of the study was to investigate the perception that caregivers of octogenarians have regarding the quality of life and aspects of life that are more harmful to this quality. A cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study conducted in 2010 with 52 subjects of the Family Health Units in Campina Grande-PB, Brazil that responded a socio-demographic questionnaire and the WHOQOL-Bref. Data were analyzed with the SPSS. The total WHOQOL-bref score was 52.26 points. The aspects that were more jeopardized were: sex life (94.3%), feelings (67.4%), pain (65.5%) and leisure (53.8%); the least affected were: living quarters (82.8%), energy (78.9%), physical appearance (78.9%) and personal relationships (76.9%). The caregivers’ perceptions regarding the quality of life are marked by dissatisfaction, thereby leading to the belief that the care activities can have a negative effect on their lives.
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