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Abstract

CARRENO-MORENO, Sonia et al. Effect magnitude of a program for family caregivers of people with chronic disease. Nova [online]. 2018, vol.16, n.29, pp.11-20. ISSN 1794-2470.

Objective.

Evaluate the effect to Programa “Cuidando a los Cuidadores” and determine the magnitude of the effect.

Method.

Quantitative study with pre-experimental approach with 329 family caregivers. The measurers was Caring Ability Inventory (CAI) and Zarit Burden Interview. The data was analyzed with Student's t test and the effect was calculated using Cohen's d and coefficient r.

Results.

The caring ability increased significantly and the effect was moderate. The burden decreased after intervention and the effect was moderate, especially for interpersonal dimension.

Keywords : Chronic illness; Family Caregivers; aptitude; Cost of Illness.

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