The degree of burden related to the demands daily care provided a dependent older adult is important evaluate due negative influence exerted on caregivers' physical and psychological health.To analyze validity 12-item version Zarit Burden Interview administered caregivers community-dwelling individuals suggest cut-off score based quartiles.Three hundred forty-one (mean age: 69.6±7.1 years; 76.8% women) registered with primary healthcare centers were evaluated using ZBI-12. Additional...

Perfil de idosos que cuidam outros em contexto alta vulnerabilidade social a Profile of older adults caring for other in contexts high vulnerabilityPerfil adultos mayores cuidan otros

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the relationship between hope and spirituality of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis.METHOD: this is a cross-sectional, correlational study. The sample was composed 127 Renal Replacement Unit. Data were collected through individual interviews guided by following instruments: participant characterization, Herth Hope Index (HHI), Pinto Pais-Ribeiro Spirituality Scale (PP-RSS).RESULTS: average HHI score 38.06 (±4.32) while PP-RSS 3.67 (±0.62) for...

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the instrumental and emotional social support of patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. Method: descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample was sized for convenience included 103 participants under treatment in a Renal Replacement Therapy Unit. Data were collected through individual interviews, using Social Support Scale. Results: mean scores 3.92 (± 0.78) 3.81 0.69) respectively, an indication good received. most frequent sources mentioned by...

Objetivo: avaliar os fatores associados à qualidade de vida 282 cuidadores idosos que cuidam familiares idosos. Método: estudo quantitativo e transversal, viabilizado pela coletada dados em 2014, por meio um protocolo composto pelos instrumentos: questionário sociodemográfico, Índice Katz, Escala Lawton Brody, CASP-19, Inventário Sobrecarga Zarit, Depressão Geriátrica, Fragilidade (de acordo com o fenótipo cinco componentes), Espiritualidade Estratégias Enfrentamento. Resultados: houve...

ABSTRACT To analyze the relationship between anxiety and depression quality of life in chronic renal failure patients on hemodialysis. This is a correlational study with cross-sectional, quantitative approach, conducted 100 kidney under treatment at Renal Replacement Therapy Unit state São Paulo. Data were collected using sociodemographic questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale Kidney Disease Quality Life Short-Form. A negative correlation was found domains. In addition, average...

ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the association between frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms of elderly caregivers. Method: a cross - sectional study carried out with 341 caregivers enrolled in Family Health Units city countryside São Paulo State. The interviews were domiciliary included questionnaire for characterization caregiver, Fried’s frailty phenotype, family APGAR (family functionality), Geriatric Depression Scale (depressive symptoms) item 3 Herth Hope (loneliness)....

Abstract The association between cognitive impairment and physical frailty has been studied in older adults. criteria degree of may be keys to associated impairment. Objective: To analyze the for frailty. Methods: We cross-sectionally examined data from 667 adults (≥60 years age) a study entitled ‘Variables cognition elderly caregivers’ involving patients an urban rural primary healthcare center. defined based on different groups scores Mini Mental State Examination, prefrailty using by...

Frailty is consensually understood to be a clinical syndrome in which minimal stressors can lead negative outcomes such as hospitalization, early institutionalization, falls, functional loss and death. more prevalent among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), those on dialysis are the frailest. Depression contributes towards putting CKD into frailty cycle.To assess its relationship depression undergoing hemodialysis.Observational quantitative cross-sectional study conducted renal...

Examine the process of culturally adapting content World Health Organization iSupport program for family caregivers people living with dementia in Brazil.This is a multicenter and methodological study to cross-culturally adapt program. Initially, was translated into Brazilian Portuguese by professional translator trained Psychology, mastery original language (English). Focus groups were then held caregivers/former who have (n = 24) health professionals specialized aging 24). The participants...

OBJECTIVE Comparing the differences in sociodemographic, care and health profiles of elderly caregivers living urban, rural, high social vulnerability contexts. METHOD A cross-sectional study developed with enrolled Family Health Units a municipality interior São Paulo. Household interviews evaluations were conducted on: Activities Daily Living (ADL), self-reported pain, frailty, cognition, life satisfaction, family functionality, burden, stress hope. RESULTS total 343 individuals...

to analyze the relationship between duration of self-reported night sleep and cognitive performance older adults.the sample consisted 156 adults registered in Family Health Units (FHUs) a city São Paulo, divided into quartiles according sleep. Data collection was performed using characterization questionnaire, Addenbrooke's Cognitive Exam - Revised (ACE-R) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Descriptive, comparative correlational statistical analyses were performed.the obtained mean 61.94...

Abstract Background Children with medical complexity (CMC) have been defined (Cohen et al., Pediatrics 127: 529–538, 2011.) as an emerging population potentially eligible for PPC. The current study investigated the prevalence of children complexities a local palliative care network, including paediatric hospice. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional survey has conducted using clinical charts from 14 health authorities our region (Emilia Romagna, Italy). Results total number life-limiting...

Identifying prevalence of frailty in elderly caregivers inserted a high social vulnerability context and its correlation with sociodemographic health aspects.Descriptive, correlational cross-sectional study. Forty were evaluated with: questionnaire for caregiver characterization, Mini Mental State Examination, Katz Index, Lawton instrumental activities daily living scale, Geriatric Depression Scale the phenotype proposed by Fried. Interviews conducted at their residences scheduled advance....

Abstract Objectives: To explore the socioeconomic, demographic and psychosocial factors associated with cognitive performance in elderly caregivers from Brazil. Methods: We evaluated 351 Brazilian attending primary healthcare services regarding sociodemographic care variables. Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R) domains of orientation/attention, memory, verbal fluency, language visuospatial were used as dependent variables Tobit model. Results: Literacy family income...

Given the benefits of adequate family function for health and well-being older adults, it is important to understand what factors predict in people who care their spouses.Analyse predictors spousal caregivers.A cross-sectional study design was used investigate a non-probabilistic sample 298 caregivers. Home-based face-to-face interviews were evaluate sociodemographic variables context, (Family APGAR), cognitive function, perceived stress, depressive symptoms. Data analysed using multiple...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Recent studies show that religion and spirituality are important for the dialysis patient since these variables have been shown to influence aspects of quality life cope with disease. In addition, may be effective in coping chronic kidney disease relieving symptoms arising from hemodialysis. The objective this study was evaluate attitudes towards pain patients on hemodialysis its relation spirituality. METHODS: This is a co-relational cross-sectional 50 data were...

Some cognitive dimensions, such as attention, memory and executive functions, may decline with age, while other functions remain intact or even improve due to greater life experience.to analyze the relationship between processing, language verbal fluency among elderly individuals seen by primary healthcare services located in a city interior of São Paulo, Brazil.a cross-sectional study quantitative method was conducted. A total 149 were assessed through previously scheduled interviews. Data...

ABSTRACT Aim to analyze the relationship between family functionality and burden of informal caregivers hospitalized older people. Methods this is a cross-sectional study conducted with 98 people in an inpatient unit large hospital São Carlos, Paulo. For data collection were used questionnaires sociodemographic care context characterization, evaluate functionality. Descriptive analyzes Spearman’s correlation coefficient used. Results female predominated, who took their parents had no...

To assess usability and acceptability of iSupport-Brasil (iSupport-BR) to virtually support family caregivers people who have dementia. In the first stage, nine caregivers/former assessed interface platform that hosts iSupport-BR. second 10 answered System Usability Scale (SUS), which varies from 0 100 points. A descriptive analysis quantitative data was performed, as well a thematic on open questions. All ethical aspects were respected. The results stage indicated user-friendly system...

Objective: to evaluating the ability for self-care and its relationship with depression anxiety symptoms in hemodialysis patients.Methods: a correlational, cross-sectional study conducted 100 participants.The following instruments were used: Appraisal of Self Care Agency Scale -Revised (ASAS-R), which indicates patients self-care, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, evaluates presence or absence symptoms.Results: participants had mean score 60.64 (±8.24) on -Revised, indicating good level...