Abstract

PABON POCHES, Daysy Katherine; GALVIS APARICIO, Mayra Jualiana  and  CERQUERA CORDOBA, Ara Mercedes. Differences in perceived social support between family and formal caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients. Psicol. caribe [online]. 2014, vol.31, n.1, pp.59-78. ISSN 0123-417X.

This non-experimental, cross-sectional and comparative research, aims to identify the differences in perceived social support between family and formal caregivers of Bucaramanga (Colombia) and its metropolitan area. It was evaluated 53 family caregivers and 62 formal caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients, using the MOS social support survey. It was found that there is a statistically significant difference between social interaction (p=0,03), affective support (p=0,032), and total support (p=0,037) in both groups, being formal caregivers which had higher scores, what means that they have a better perception of the social support they receive.

Keywords : Alzheimer's disease; family caregivers; formal caregivers; social support.

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