Características y repercusiones del cuidado en la salud del cuidador principal de personas con enfermedad de Alzheimer y otros tipos de dependencia
- Flores Robaina, Noelia 1
- Jenaro Río, Cristina 1
- Martín Pastor, Elena 1
- González Gil, Francisca 1
- Tomsa, Raluca 2
- Poy Castro, Raquel 3
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Universidad de Salamanca
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University of Bucharest
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Universidad de León
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ISSN: 2530-0350
Year of publication: 2012
Issue Title: Resúmenes y Abstracts de las VIII Jornadas Científicas Internacionales de Investigación sobre Discapacidad
Volume: 43
Issue: 241
Pages: 108-109
Type: Article
More publications in: Siglo Cero: Revista Española sobre Discapacidad Intelectual
Abstract
The work presented aims to analyze the characteristics and impact of care on primary caregivers who are responsible for a relative with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dependency. We analyze the profile of the caregivers, their objective and subjective burden, dysfunctional thoughts and biopsychosocial health. More specifically, we show the results obtained after assessing burden and stress experienced by 75 primary caregivers. We also assessed their general health status (anxiety, depression, insomnia, social dysfunction) and care-related thoughts. The results obtained revealed the existence of physical and psychological health issues in caregivers who experienced higher levels of subjective burden or stress. Finally we stress to the relevance of services and programs aimed to improve caregivers’ health status.