Coping and resilience of informal carers of elderly with dementia
| Autor: | Santos, Bruna Rodrigues dos |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Pavarini, Sofia Cristina Iost |
| Jazyk: | portugalština |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Repositório Institucional da UFSCAR Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR) instacron:UFSCAR |
| Popis: | Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Knowing and recognizing positive aspects, which can assist in understanding the best adaptation to the role of caregiver, is an important gerontological investigation path, in a scenario where care for the elderly with dementia becomes a serious public health problem. The main objectives of this study were: to analyze the factors related to resilience and coping in caregivers of elderly people with dementia; compare these variables with a group of non-caregivers; and reevaluate them over a period of one year. This is a longitudinal and exploratory study, with quantitative analyzes. The research was carried out in the coverage area of 19 Family Heath Units in the urban area of the city of São Carlos-SP, with two groups: the first, formed by informal caregivers of elderly people with dementia (n=70) and the second, formed by non-caregivers, matched by sex, age and education (n=70). The instruments used for data collection with the research participants were: questionnaire of sociodemographic and health characterization, Zarit Overload Scale (ZOS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination – Revised (ACE-R), Coping Strategies Inventory (CSI) an Resilience Scale (RS). The evaluations were previously scheduled and carried out on the participants’ homes. The data were analyzed using descriptive comparative statistics and regression. The results showed: (a) A strong negative correlation between RS and PSS (rho= -0.78; p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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