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LANDINEZ-PARRA, Nancy Stella et al. Implementation of an education program for caregivers of dependent or disabled elderly. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2015, vol.63, suppl.1, pp.75-82. ISSN 0120-0011.  https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v63n3sup.47818.

Background. The increase in the number of people over 60 years in Colombia, which represents 10% of the total population (1) secondary to increased life expectancy brings with it new challenges in health policy and highlights the need for establishing new training strategies, especially in situations of dependency and / or disability in which the care of the elderly is run by a family who assumes the role of informal caregiver. This condition has a negative impact in their quality of life. Objective. To determine the effect caused in a group of informal caregivers of dependent elderly and/or disabled in Bogotá. Materials and Methods. The project included four phases: (a) Initial characterization and establishment of baseline; (b) implementation of the training; (c) final assessment, which included measurement of quality of life, dependence and satisfaction with the program, and (d) analysis of the obtained results. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and to assess the differences between measurements the nonparametric Wilcoxon rank test was used. Results. Initially a high index of overload in caregivers was observed. At the end of the program, positive changes in life quality, level of dependence and a better use of the times spending in self-care activities and elderly caring routines were observed. Conclusions. The strategies focusing on educating informal caregivers allow for their empowering and to lessen the level of dependence of the elder person being cared, which in turn increases the quality of life in both parts of the caring dyad.

Palavras-chave : Caregivers; Aged; Quality of life; Dependency.

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