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Cuidados, cuidadores e relações de cuidado
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Abstract(s)
A investigação acerca da prestação de cuidados tem privilegiado os impactos
negativos em detrimento dos aspectos positivos, não abarcando a complexidade da prestação
informal de cuidados a um familiar idoso com doença de Alzheimer.
Estudaram-se as dificuldades e satisfações na prestação de cuidados, no domicílio, a
um familiar demenciado e determinaram-se as melhores estratégias para colmatar as
necessidades e promover bem-estar psicológico aos cuidadores.
Trinta cuidadores familiares de idosos demenciados colaboraram numa Entrevista
Semi-Estruturada, tendo também preenchido a Escala de Bem-Estar Psicológico, o Índice
para avaliação das dificuldades e o Índice para avaliação das satisfações do prestador de
cuidados.
Concluiu-se que as satisfações que derivam da prestação de cuidados estão presentes e
coexistem a par das dificuldades e que cuidadores com melhor percepção de bem-estar
psicológico terão mais satisfação no desempenho das tarefas, o que tem implicações ao nível
da intervenção. Propõe-se a implementação de um programa de treino de competências
emocionais.
ABSTRACT: The research about the caregiving, have privileged the negative impacts rather the positive ones, not covering the complexity of informal care for an elderly family member with Alzheimer’s disease. The difficulties and satisfactions in providing care at home, to a family member with dementia were studied determining the best strategies to fulfill the needs and promote psychological well-being of caregivers. Thirty caregivers of elderly dementia members of their family cooperated in a semistructured interview and also completed the Psychological Well-Being Scale as well as the Carer’s Assessment of Difficulties Index and the Carer’s Assessment of Satisfactions Index. It was concluded that the satisfactions deriving from the provision of care are present and coexist alongside the difficulties, and that caregivers with better perception of psychological well-being will have more satisfaction in the performance of tasks, which has implications for intervention. It is proposed the implementation of a training program of emotional competence.
ABSTRACT: The research about the caregiving, have privileged the negative impacts rather the positive ones, not covering the complexity of informal care for an elderly family member with Alzheimer’s disease. The difficulties and satisfactions in providing care at home, to a family member with dementia were studied determining the best strategies to fulfill the needs and promote psychological well-being of caregivers. Thirty caregivers of elderly dementia members of their family cooperated in a semistructured interview and also completed the Psychological Well-Being Scale as well as the Carer’s Assessment of Difficulties Index and the Carer’s Assessment of Satisfactions Index. It was concluded that the satisfactions deriving from the provision of care are present and coexist alongside the difficulties, and that caregivers with better perception of psychological well-being will have more satisfaction in the performance of tasks, which has implications for intervention. It is proposed the implementation of a training program of emotional competence.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Keywords
Demência Prestação de cuidados Cuidadores Bem-estar psicológico Dificuldades e satisfações Dementia Caregiving Caregivers Psychological well-being Difficulties and satisfaction