Abstract

MORALES PADILLA, ORFA NINETH. Effects of the Program Caring for the Caregiver in improving caring capability. av.enferm. [online]. 2008, vol.26, n.2, pp.27-34. ISSN 0121-4500.

Objective of the Study: to evaluate the effectiveness of the Program Caring for the Caregiver to strengthen capabilities with similar groups cared for in Hospital Nacional de Ortopedia y Rehabilitación Dr. Jorge von Ahn,in León,Gua-temala. Methodology: quantitative, quasi-experimental method, with the participation of one sample and one control group. Results: both, experimental and control groups had a high general care capability in the pre-test, except for value. In the post-test, both groups enhanced knowledge and patience, the latter to a lesser extend. Discussion: Women continue assuming the care for their relatives, with a high degree of knowledge and patience which may be associated to social and demographic characteristics and low value, because, probably, the instrument has assessment problems. Although in the post-test the group in general reached a maximum score in the two dimensions previously described and low strengthening of value, which supports the need to continue developing the Program Caring for the Caregiver and to promote the creation of a new tool, taking into consideration the product obtained. Conclusions: the experimental Group and the control Group obtained a good initial care capability. When executing the program, an increase in knowledge and patience is observed and to a lesser extend in dimension of value, deducing from this that the latter is not really an area sensitive for the treatment carried out.

Keywords : Caregivers; Aptitude; Chronic Disease.

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