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- Title
PERFIL DOS CUIDADORES DE IDOSOS DE UMA INSTITUIÇÃO DE LONGA PERMANÊNCIA DE IMPERATRIZ - MA.
- Authors
Moreira Maia, Juliana; de Andrade Arrais Rosa, Claudia Regina; Sena Neto, Agamenon Rodrigues; Santos de Almeida, Paulo Ramires; Campos Neto, Manoel Ferreira; e Silva Viana, Antonia Iracilda; Lopes Nunes, Simony Fabíola; Rodrigo Pereira Santos, Francisco Dimitre
- Abstract
Faced with increased labor supply of caregivers for elderly and the scarce literature about their sociodemographic and clinical profile, observational research was carried out with formal caregivers in a long-term care facility in the city of Imperatriz - MA. The goals were to describe sociodemographic variables, identify difficulties during work activities, and evaluate the health status of caregivers. The sample was composed of 14 professionals who helped the elderly carry out daily activities. Data collection was carried out from April to May 2015 through questionnaires answered individually by caregivers, following a structured script previously tested. The questions were read to the respondents and the answers were filled out by the interviewers. A descriptive technique was used In the statistical analysis. The results evidenced that 42.8% of participants were between 31 and 40 years old, 64.2% were women, 42.8% were single, 50% had personal income of up to one minimum wage, 50% had no complete high school, and 71.42% received some kind of training to care for the elderly. In addition, 64.3% of respondents considered it necessary to receive medical care to check their health status. For the analysis of the results it was concluded that caregivers need support of health services to prevent and/or minimize the workload and possible illnesses. The study also highlights the importance of knowing the institutional difficulties experienced by caregivers, seeking to approach the reorganization of support services for institutionalized elderly.
- Publication
Revista Ciência em Extensão, 2018, Vol 14, Issue 2, p43
- ISSN
1679-4605
- Publication type
Article