The capacity of informal caregivers in the rehabilitation of older people after a stroke
Objective. To characterize informal caregivers of dependent older people after a stroke related to aspects of care, and to describe the activities performed and the difficulties faced by these caregivers. Methods. Cross-sectional, descriptive study, held in southern Brazil with 190 informal care...
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| author | Mariane Lurdes Predebon Fernanda Laís Fengler Dal Pizzol Naiana Oliveira dos Santos Carla Cristiane Becker Kottwitz Bierhals Idiane Rosset Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin |
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| description | Objective. To characterize informal caregivers of dependent older people after a stroke related to aspects of care, and to describe the activities performed and the difficulties faced by these caregivers.
Methods. Cross-sectional, descriptive study, held in southern Brazil with 190 informal caregivers of older adults after stroke. The sociodemographic data instrument and the Capacity Scale for Informal Caregivers of Elderly Stroke Patients (ECCIID-AVC), adapted and validated for use in Brazil by Dal Pizzol et al., were used.
Results. Most caregivers were women (82.6%) or children (56.3%), had average schooling of 9.6 years, and the majority (68.3%) provided care for people with moderate to severe disability. The main activities carried out included: providing materials and/or support for eating (99%), dressing (98.4%), and administering medications (96.2%). Caregivers had the most difficulty with transferring and positioning activities.
Conclusion. Most caregivers have adequate capacity to provide essential care to the dependent older adult after a stroke. However, a significant portion had difficulty in the activities of transferring and positioning the older person due to the lack of guidance regarding the posture to carry out these activities. The assessment of nurses regarding the activities performed and the difficulties faced by caregivers is an important strategy to identify problems and effectively attend to the needs of these individuals at all levels of health care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88690616df204720b0e3633c0951005d2023-12-02T16:44:48ZengUniversidad de AntioquiaInvestigación y Educación en Enfermería2216-02802021-06-0139210.17533/udea.iee.v39n2e0343499The capacity of informal caregivers in the rehabilitation of older people after a strokeMariane Lurdes Predebon0Fernanda Laís Fengler Dal Pizzol1Naiana Oliveira dos Santos2Carla Cristiane Becker Kottwitz Bierhals3Idiane Rosset4Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin5Unimed Porto AlegreUniversity of AlbertaUniversidade FranciscanaUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul -UFRGS-Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul -UFRGS-Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul -UFRGS-Objective. To characterize informal caregivers of dependent older people after a stroke related to aspects of care, and to describe the activities performed and the difficulties faced by these caregivers. Methods. Cross-sectional, descriptive study, held in southern Brazil with 190 informal caregivers of older adults after stroke. The sociodemographic data instrument and the Capacity Scale for Informal Caregivers of Elderly Stroke Patients (ECCIID-AVC), adapted and validated for use in Brazil by Dal Pizzol et al., were used. Results. Most caregivers were women (82.6%) or children (56.3%), had average schooling of 9.6 years, and the majority (68.3%) provided care for people with moderate to severe disability. The main activities carried out included: providing materials and/or support for eating (99%), dressing (98.4%), and administering medications (96.2%). Caregivers had the most difficulty with transferring and positioning activities. Conclusion. Most caregivers have adequate capacity to provide essential care to the dependent older adult after a stroke. However, a significant portion had difficulty in the activities of transferring and positioning the older person due to the lack of guidance regarding the posture to carry out these activities. The assessment of nurses regarding the activities performed and the difficulties faced by caregivers is an important strategy to identify problems and effectively attend to the needs of these individuals at all levels of health care.https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iee/article/view/346560caregiversagedstrokenursing |
| spellingShingle | Mariane Lurdes Predebon Fernanda Laís Fengler Dal Pizzol Naiana Oliveira dos Santos Carla Cristiane Becker Kottwitz Bierhals Idiane Rosset Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin The capacity of informal caregivers in the rehabilitation of older people after a stroke Investigación y Educación en Enfermería caregivers aged stroke nursing |
| title | The capacity of informal caregivers in the rehabilitation of older people after a stroke |
| title_full | The capacity of informal caregivers in the rehabilitation of older people after a stroke |
| title_fullStr | The capacity of informal caregivers in the rehabilitation of older people after a stroke |
| title_full_unstemmed | The capacity of informal caregivers in the rehabilitation of older people after a stroke |
| title_short | The capacity of informal caregivers in the rehabilitation of older people after a stroke |
| title_sort | capacity of informal caregivers in the rehabilitation of older people after a stroke |
| topic | caregivers aged stroke nursing |
| url | https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iee/article/view/346560 |
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