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Quando o amor, o cuidar e a dor se unem - Cuidadores informais: A relação entre a ansiedade, a depressão, o stresse, o luto antecipatório e a sobrecarga do cuidar
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Diversos estudos apontam para um impacto significativo no bem-estar do doente consoante o bem-estar do cuidador, nomeadamente a sobrecarga sentida pelo cuidador implica uma diminuição do bem-estar do doente (Bakker et. al, 2017). Assim, é essencial realizar um estudo de modo a avaliar variáveis psicopatológicas que podem surgir durante a prestação de cuidados em cuidadores informais.
O presente estudo tem como primeiro objectivo compreender se a Ansiedade, o stresse, a depressão e a sobrecarga estão correlacionados. Como segundo objectivo pretende-se explorar se o luto antecipatório tem influência nos níveis de Sobrecarga e nos níveis de Depressão do cuidador informal, bem como analisar se o grau de parentesco entre o cuidador e a pessoa cuidada introduz diferenças nas variáveis em estudo.
Participaram 151 cuidadores informais e foram utilizados os seguintes instrumentos: Escala de Ansiedade, e Depressão e Stresse (Honrado, Leal & Pais-Ribeiro em 2009), Questionário de Avaliação da Sobrecarga do Cuidador Informal (Martins, Ribeiro & Garret, 2006) e o Inventário do Luto para os Cuidadores de Marwit-Meuser – Forma Reduzida (Areia, Major & Relvas, 2017).
Verificou-se que a Depressão, o Stresse, a Ansiedade e a Sobrecarga se encontram correlacionadas e que a Sobrecarga Emocional e o Suporte Familiar são variáveis preditoras da Ansiedade. A Depressão e o Stresse têm impacto nas dimensões da Sobrecarga. Concluiu-se que o Luto Antecipatório, a Sobrecarga e a Depressão também se encontram correlacionados. Verificaram-se diferenças consoante o grau de parentesco entre cuidador e pessoa cuidada na Ansiedade, no Stresse e em três dimensões da sobrecarga.
ABSTRACT: Several studies show a significant impact on the well-being of a patient related to the well-being of their caregiver, namely the overload felt by the caregiver implicates a decrease in the well-being of the patient (Bakker et. al, 2017). Thus, it is essential to conduct a study in order to evaluate the psychopathological variables that may arise during care delivery in informal caregivers. The present study has the main objective to comprehend if Anxiety, Stress, Depression, and Burden, are correlated. As a second objective, it is intended to explore if anticipatory grief has influence on the Burden and Depression levels in the informal caregiver, as well as analyse if the degree of kinship between caregiver and the person cared for introduces differences in the variables under study. There were 151 informal caregivers participating in this study and the follow instruments were used to conduct it: Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scale (Honrado, Leal & Pais-Ribeiro in 2009), Informal Caregiver Burden Evaluation Questionnaire (Martins, Ribeiro & Garret, 2006), and Marwit-Meuser’s reduced format Grieving for Caregivers Inventory (Areia, Major & Relvas, 2017). It was found that Depression, Stress, Anxiety and Burden are correlated, and that Emotional Burden and Family Support are variables that predict Anxiety. It was also found that Depression and Stress have an impact on the dimensions of Burden. It was then concluded that the Anticipatory Grief, Burden and Depression are also correlated. There were find differences related to the degree of relationship between caregiver and the relative in Depression, in Anxiety and in three dimensions of Burden.
ABSTRACT: Several studies show a significant impact on the well-being of a patient related to the well-being of their caregiver, namely the overload felt by the caregiver implicates a decrease in the well-being of the patient (Bakker et. al, 2017). Thus, it is essential to conduct a study in order to evaluate the psychopathological variables that may arise during care delivery in informal caregivers. The present study has the main objective to comprehend if Anxiety, Stress, Depression, and Burden, are correlated. As a second objective, it is intended to explore if anticipatory grief has influence on the Burden and Depression levels in the informal caregiver, as well as analyse if the degree of kinship between caregiver and the person cared for introduces differences in the variables under study. There were 151 informal caregivers participating in this study and the follow instruments were used to conduct it: Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scale (Honrado, Leal & Pais-Ribeiro in 2009), Informal Caregiver Burden Evaluation Questionnaire (Martins, Ribeiro & Garret, 2006), and Marwit-Meuser’s reduced format Grieving for Caregivers Inventory (Areia, Major & Relvas, 2017). It was found that Depression, Stress, Anxiety and Burden are correlated, and that Emotional Burden and Family Support are variables that predict Anxiety. It was also found that Depression and Stress have an impact on the dimensions of Burden. It was then concluded that the Anticipatory Grief, Burden and Depression are also correlated. There were find differences related to the degree of relationship between caregiver and the relative in Depression, in Anxiety and in three dimensions of Burden.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de mestre em Psicologia Clínica
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Ansiedade Stresse Depressão Sobrecarga Luto antecipatório Cuidador Informal Anxiety Stress Depression Burden Anticipatory Grief Informal caregiver