Educative intervention for training elderly caregivers
Introduction: the world's population is increasingly aging. Care of elderly demands committed professionals and an educative work with families and community. Objective: the implementation of an educative intervention aimed for preparing caregivers of elderly in the Family Doctor's Office...
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| author | Erminda Mena-Napoles Mirna Mena-La Rosa Midiala Vega-Fiol Wilmer Córdova-Urgellés Selma Pérez-Veriel |
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| description | Introduction: the world's population is increasingly aging. Care of elderly demands committed professionals and an educative work with families and community.
Objective: the implementation of an educative intervention aimed for preparing caregivers of elderly in the Family Doctor's Office No. 6 of the Policlínico Universitario "Mártires del 4 de Agosto", in Guantánamo.
Methods: a prospective, educative intervention-type study was conducted from September 2018 to June 2019. The total of all elderly caregivers (as universe), associated to the Medical office, were enrolled in the study and 38 of them were selected as sample intentionally according to inclusion criteria. The variables studied were: knowledge of risk factors in elderly and their prevention, orientation and control of the duties to be done, necessary means and tools for care, knowledge of first aid. The educative intervention was carried out in three different stages with their respective objectives and methods of execution. Absolute and relative frequency was used as a summary measure.
Results: before applying the educative intervention, 63.1% of caregivers showed insufficient level of preparation in their duties; after intervention, the theoretical and practical deficiencies previously arose, so decreased to 31.5%. The 46.9% of caregivers (p<0.05) increased their skills, thus promoting the usefulness of the use of the educative intervention designed.
Conclusions: the educative intervention made it possible the improvement on the skills of caregivers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0968c1c7b0e9443c880066119b58244c2023-09-02T06:58:25ZspaUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de GuantánamoRevista Información Científica1028-99332022-03-011012e3546e35462275Educative intervention for training elderly caregiversErminda Mena-Napoles0Mirna Mena-La Rosa1Midiala Vega-Fiol2Wilmer Córdova-Urgellés3Selma Pérez-Veriel4Policlínico Universitario "Mártires del 4 de Agosto", GuantánamoUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de GuantánamoPoliclínico Universitario "Mártires del 4 de Agosto", GuantánamoUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de GuantánamoHospital General Docente “Dr. Agostinho Neto”, GuantánamoIntroduction: the world's population is increasingly aging. Care of elderly demands committed professionals and an educative work with families and community. Objective: the implementation of an educative intervention aimed for preparing caregivers of elderly in the Family Doctor's Office No. 6 of the Policlínico Universitario "Mártires del 4 de Agosto", in Guantánamo. Methods: a prospective, educative intervention-type study was conducted from September 2018 to June 2019. The total of all elderly caregivers (as universe), associated to the Medical office, were enrolled in the study and 38 of them were selected as sample intentionally according to inclusion criteria. The variables studied were: knowledge of risk factors in elderly and their prevention, orientation and control of the duties to be done, necessary means and tools for care, knowledge of first aid. The educative intervention was carried out in three different stages with their respective objectives and methods of execution. Absolute and relative frequency was used as a summary measure. Results: before applying the educative intervention, 63.1% of caregivers showed insufficient level of preparation in their duties; after intervention, the theoretical and practical deficiencies previously arose, so decreased to 31.5%. The 46.9% of caregivers (p<0.05) increased their skills, thus promoting the usefulness of the use of the educative intervention designed. Conclusions: the educative intervention made it possible the improvement on the skills of caregivers.http://www.revinfcientifica.sld.cu/index.php/ric/article/view/3546adulto mayorcuidadorintervención educativa |
| spellingShingle | Erminda Mena-Napoles Mirna Mena-La Rosa Midiala Vega-Fiol Wilmer Córdova-Urgellés Selma Pérez-Veriel Educative intervention for training elderly caregivers Revista Información Científica adulto mayor cuidador intervención educativa |
| title | Educative intervention for training elderly caregivers |
| title_full | Educative intervention for training elderly caregivers |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Educative intervention for training elderly caregivers |
| title_short | Educative intervention for training elderly caregivers |
| title_sort | educative intervention for training elderly caregivers |
| topic | adulto mayor cuidador intervención educativa |
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