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O presente estudo teve como objetivo desenvolver a versão preliminar de um questionário de avaliação da experiência de prestação de cuidados formais a idosos, considerando as valências positiva e negativa. O processo de desenvolvimento ECF_i foi realizado ao longo de três fases: 1) revisão de literatura, 2) geração de itens e 3) reflexão falada. A primeira fase, centrada na revisão da literatura, permitiu o aprofundamento do estudo do construto – experiência de prestação de cuidados –, dos aspetos que contribuem para que a experiência seja mais negativa ou mais positiva e dos principais problemas apresentados pelos idosos. Foi também realizada uma revisão dos instrumentos de avaliação da experiência de prestação de cuidados informais. Na segunda fase – geração de itens - foi desenvolvida uma matriz conceptual que cruza as dimensões identificadas e as valências positiva e negativa da experiência de prestação de cuidados. Por último, na terceira fase, foi realizada uma reflexão falada com oito cuidadores formais de pessoas idosas, da qual resultou a versão preliminar do ECF_i, com um total de 42 itens. Em estudos futuros, deverão ser avaliadas as propriedades psicométricas da versão preliminar do ECF_i, questionário que contribuirá, posteriormente, para a prática profissional dos Psicólogos quer na identificação de dificuldades e aspetos geradores de satisfação nos cuidadores formais, quer no desenho de intervenções adaptadas às necessidades destes cuidadores.
The present study aimed to develop the preliminary version of a questionnaire to assess the experience of providing formal care to the elderly, considering both positive and negative valences. The ECF_i development process was carried out over three phases: 1) literature review, 2) item generation and 3) spoken reflection. The first phase, focused on the literature review, allowed for a deeper study of the construct – caregiving experience –, of the aspects that contribute to a more negative or more positive experience, and of the main problems presented by the elderly. A review of the assessment instruments of the informal caregiving experience was also conducted. In the second phase – item generation – a conceptual matrix was developed which crosses the identified dimensions and the positive and negative valences of the caregiving experience. Finally, in the third phase, a spoken reflection was conducted with eight formal caregivers of older people, from which resulted the draft version of the ECF_i, with a total of 42 items. In future studies, the psychometric properties of the preliminary version of the ECF_i should be assessed. This questionnaire will subsequently contribute to the professional practice of psychologists in identifying difficulties and satisfaction generating aspects in formal caregivers and in designing interventions adapted to these caregivers' needs.
The present study aimed to develop the preliminary version of a questionnaire to assess the experience of providing formal care to the elderly, considering both positive and negative valences. The ECF_i development process was carried out over three phases: 1) literature review, 2) item generation and 3) spoken reflection. The first phase, focused on the literature review, allowed for a deeper study of the construct – caregiving experience –, of the aspects that contribute to a more negative or more positive experience, and of the main problems presented by the elderly. A review of the assessment instruments of the informal caregiving experience was also conducted. In the second phase – item generation – a conceptual matrix was developed which crosses the identified dimensions and the positive and negative valences of the caregiving experience. Finally, in the third phase, a spoken reflection was conducted with eight formal caregivers of older people, from which resulted the draft version of the ECF_i, with a total of 42 items. In future studies, the psychometric properties of the preliminary version of the ECF_i should be assessed. This questionnaire will subsequently contribute to the professional practice of psychologists in identifying difficulties and satisfaction generating aspects in formal caregivers and in designing interventions adapted to these caregivers' needs.
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Experiência de prestação de cuidados Cuidadores formais Pessoas idosas Questionário Caregiving experience Formal caregivers Elderly people Questionnaire