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Enfermería universitaria
On-line version ISSN 2395-8421Print version ISSN 1665-7063
Abstract
SALAZAR-BARAJAS, M.E. et al. Family dynamics, overload, and quality of life among caregiver of functionally dependent older adults. Enferm. univ [online]. 2019, vol.16, n.4, pp.362-373. Epub Apr 16, 2020. ISSN 2395-8421. https://doi.org/10.22201/eneo.23958421e.2019.4.615.
Introduction:
The prolonged provision of healthcare to functionally dependent persons can result in the deterioration on the caregiver’s quality in terms of family dynamics and overload.
Objectives:
1) To identify the relationship between the family dynamics and the quality of life of the caregiver of older adults; and 2) to estimate the quality of life and the overload of the caregiver of older adults.
Methodology:
This is a descriptive and correlational study with a snowball-derived sample of 86 caregivers in a communitarian center. The corresponding measures were estimated using the Barthel Index, the Family APGAR Test, the Zarit Test, and the WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Scale. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Spearman Correlation tests were calculated.
Results:
11.6% of the older adults being cared showed total dependency. 3.5% of the caregiver’s sample perceived having a severe family dysfunction. 32.6% of the sample were found having heavy overloads. 8.1% of the sample perceived having poor quality of life. In all dimensions, the better the family dynamics were, the better the quality of life of the caregivers was (p<.05), and the heavier the overload was, the worse the quality of life of the provider was (p<.05).
Conclusions:
It was noted that both, overload and family dynamics, are related to the quality of life of the caregivers of older adults; therefore, the design of intervention strategies should be focused on the overload and family dynamics of these professionals in order to improve their quality of life.
Keywords : Family relationships; caregivers; quality of life; aged; Mexico.