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Perceber de que modo a presença dos Cuidadores Informais afeta positiva ou negativamente a reabilitação dos doentes, no contexto dos Cuidados Continuados, foi o objetivo central deste estudo.
A Unidade de Cuidados Continuados de Longa Duração e Manutenção pertencente à Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Mangualde, onde foi realizado o presente estudo, integra doentes em situação de dependência, na sua maioria idosos. A dependência de idosos acarreta para os cuidadores sobrecarga, pelos cuidados físicos, psicológicos e socias que têm a prestar ao idoso dependente. Cuidar implica sentimentos de afeto, informação acerca dos cuidados necessários e ter em consideração fatores inerentes ao cuidador. Este emerge principalmente no seio familiar, sendo o conjugue ou filhos os cuidadores mais comuns.
Lidar com a doença e dependência tem implicações tanto para o doente como para os familiares, nomeadamente psicológicas, com a adaptação à nova situação de vida. Se a aceitação/compreensão por parte das pessoas que rodeiam o doente for positiva, o próprio doente irá sentir-se apoiado e também adaptar-se melhor à sua condição de vida. Integrar o cuidador informal no processo de reabilitação do doente, constitui uma mecanismo de motivação para o próprio doente, provocando neste sentimento de conforto e apoio das pessoas que lhe são queridas.
Para concretização deste estudo, realizaram-se trinte e três inquéritos por questionário aplicado através do contato direto aos Cuidadores Informais da Unidade de Cuidados Continuados da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Mangualde.
Das conclusões retiradas deste estudo, e em termos genéricos, pode-se dizer que o Cuidador Informal influência positivamente a reabilitação dos doentes, caso estes se sintam bem com a sua presença.
The goal of this study was to understand how the presence of Informal Caregivers affect positively or negatively the rehabilitation of the patients. The Unity of Continuous Care in Long-Term care service and Maintenance belongs to Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Mangualde, place where this study was conducted, and it holds dependent patients, mostly elders. The elders dependence brings an overcharge to the caregivers due to physical, psychological and social care that they have to give them. Take care implies affection, treatment knowledge and awareness of caretaker limits. This person emerges mainly from family environment, being the spouse or sun the most common caregivers. Dealing with the disease and dependence has implications both for patient and family, primarily psychological, as they adapt to the new way of living. If all those around the patient accept and understand positively the situation, the patient himself will feel supported and will adapt better to his new way of life. Taking the caretaker into the rehabilitation process brings additional motivation to the patient and creates a feeling of support and comfort from his dear ones. For this study, thirty-three inquiries were realised in direct contact with the Informal Caregivers from the Unity of Continuous Care in Long-Term care service and Maintenance of Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Mangualde. From this study, in generic terms, we can say that the Informal Caretaker influence positively the patients rehabilitation only if they're ok with their presence.
The goal of this study was to understand how the presence of Informal Caregivers affect positively or negatively the rehabilitation of the patients. The Unity of Continuous Care in Long-Term care service and Maintenance belongs to Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Mangualde, place where this study was conducted, and it holds dependent patients, mostly elders. The elders dependence brings an overcharge to the caregivers due to physical, psychological and social care that they have to give them. Take care implies affection, treatment knowledge and awareness of caretaker limits. This person emerges mainly from family environment, being the spouse or sun the most common caregivers. Dealing with the disease and dependence has implications both for patient and family, primarily psychological, as they adapt to the new way of living. If all those around the patient accept and understand positively the situation, the patient himself will feel supported and will adapt better to his new way of life. Taking the caretaker into the rehabilitation process brings additional motivation to the patient and creates a feeling of support and comfort from his dear ones. For this study, thirty-three inquiries were realised in direct contact with the Informal Caregivers from the Unity of Continuous Care in Long-Term care service and Maintenance of Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Mangualde. From this study, in generic terms, we can say that the Informal Caretaker influence positively the patients rehabilitation only if they're ok with their presence.
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Cuidador informal Reabilitação Cuidados continuados Família Idosos Dependência Informal caregivers Rehabilitation Continuous care Family Elders Dependence
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Citation
Influência do cuidador informal na reabilitação do doente, no contexto dos cuidados continuados
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa