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Um dos objectivos deste trabalho foi descrever a sobrecarga percepcionada pelo
Prestador de Cuidados Informal (PCI) do Concelho de Amarante. Para além deste,
procurou-se ajustar o modelo teórico de Pearlin aos resultados encontrados e, de forma integrativa, colocou-se a hipótese inicial do Coping e qualidade de vida se encontrar relacionada com a sobrecarga do PCI.
Pôs-se em prática um estudo transversal, descritivo e de análise de um fenómeno de
enfermagem. Foi construída uma amostra de conveniência (de 340 PCI, com 2% dos
indivíduos de nove freguesias do concelho. Seis das freguesias eram rurais, tendo um
peso sensivelmente igual na amostra em termos de indivíduos, com as de predominância
urbana. Foi construído um questionário sócio-demográfico para o efeito, e utilizadas
três escalas de avaliação validadas para a população portuguesa: o Questionário de
Avaliação da Sobrecarga do Cuidador Informal (QASCI), o Questionário dos Modos de
Lidar com a Adversidade (QMLA) e o Questionário de Avaliação do Estado de Saúde
(MOS-SF 36).
Foram encontrados resultados que se coadunam com a literatura científica explorada. A
sobrecarga do PCI é uma dimensão multifacetada e intimamente ligada ao foro familiar.
Dentro da família, a mulher é o PCI mais prevalente e possui um perfil característico. O cuidado informal é, também ele, característico e peculiar. Verifica-se que os factores: idade, género, patologia, grau de parentesco, suporte social, duração dos cuidados e o apoio financeiro influenciam a sobrecarga do PCI. Verifica-se também que o grau de dependência da PID, avaliado pelo índice de Barthel, não aparenta ter influência na sobrecarga sentida pelo PCI. Não se encontraram correlações significativas, neste estudo, entre a sobrecarga, a qualidade de vida e a qualidade de vida do PCI.
One of the goals of this work was to describe the overcharge viewed by the Informalv Caregiver (PCI) of the Amarante municipality. Beside this, it was tried to adjust the Pearlin’s theory model to the searched results and in a complete way, the connection between the Coping’s initial hypothesis and the life quality with the PCI overcharge was questioned. It was put into practice a descriptive, transversal research and of analysis of a nursing phenomenon. It was built one convenience sample of 340 PCI, with 2% of individual of nine parishes of the municipality. Six of these parishes were rural, having a weight almost similar, in the sample in terms of individuals, with those of urban predominance. It was prepared a social demographic survey for this purpose and used three evaluation scales validated for the Portuguese population: the Informal Care Overcharge Survey (QASCI), the Survey about How to Work out with Adversity (QMLA) and the Health State Evaluation Survey (MOS-SF 36). The results which were found are according to the scientific literature searched. The overcharge of the PCI is a multi-faceted and closely dimension connected to the familiar nature. Inside the family, the woman is the most prevalent PCI and has a characteristic profile. The Informal Care is, as well, characteristic and peculiar. It was verified that the factors: ages, gender, pathology, degree of relationship, social support, care duration and financial support have an influence on the overcharge of the PCI. It was also verified that the dependence degree of PID, evaluated by Barthel’s index, does not influence the overcharge of the PCI. Important correlations, in this research, were not established between the overcharge, the quality of life and the quality of life of the PCI.
One of the goals of this work was to describe the overcharge viewed by the Informalv Caregiver (PCI) of the Amarante municipality. Beside this, it was tried to adjust the Pearlin’s theory model to the searched results and in a complete way, the connection between the Coping’s initial hypothesis and the life quality with the PCI overcharge was questioned. It was put into practice a descriptive, transversal research and of analysis of a nursing phenomenon. It was built one convenience sample of 340 PCI, with 2% of individual of nine parishes of the municipality. Six of these parishes were rural, having a weight almost similar, in the sample in terms of individuals, with those of urban predominance. It was prepared a social demographic survey for this purpose and used three evaluation scales validated for the Portuguese population: the Informal Care Overcharge Survey (QASCI), the Survey about How to Work out with Adversity (QMLA) and the Health State Evaluation Survey (MOS-SF 36). The results which were found are according to the scientific literature searched. The overcharge of the PCI is a multi-faceted and closely dimension connected to the familiar nature. Inside the family, the woman is the most prevalent PCI and has a characteristic profile. The Informal Care is, as well, characteristic and peculiar. It was verified that the factors: ages, gender, pathology, degree of relationship, social support, care duration and financial support have an influence on the overcharge of the PCI. It was also verified that the dependence degree of PID, evaluated by Barthel’s index, does not influence the overcharge of the PCI. Important correlations, in this research, were not established between the overcharge, the quality of life and the quality of life of the PCI.
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Sobrecarga Coping Qualidade de vida Prestador de cuidados informal Burden Quality of life Informal caregiver