Abstract

ORTIZ CLARO, Yirle Grecia; LINDARTE CLAVIJO, Albeiro Antonio; JIMENEZ SEPULVEDA, Mónica Angely  and  VEGA ANGARITA, Olga Marina. DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH OVERLOAD OF CAREGIVERS OF DIABETIC PATIENTS IN CÚCUTA. Rev Cuid [online]. 2013, vol.4, n.1, pp.459-466. ISSN 2216-0973.

Introduction: To determine the existent association among the sociodemographic characteristics with the burden stress level of caretakers of diabetic patients in the ERASMO MEOZ University Hospital during the year 2010 and the first semester of the year 2011. Materials and Methods: Quantitative research work of descriptive correlational approach. Previous approval by the board of directors of the institution on the verification of the compliance of standards of inclusion and voluntary participation with consent under knowledge applicable to 252 participant's two tools (socio - demographic characterization of caregivers and Scale of Zarit caregiver burden). Results: Regarding the demographic characteristics and the degree of overload, a significant statistic of association was reported in the different variables such as gender, marital status, occupation, time and number of hours spent as a caretaker; contrary to their age, level of education and social status, in which there no direct relationship found with the perception of the burden. Discussion and Conclusions: In the study variables of socio - demographic profile of the caregiver and care provision are strongly related to this perception of overload. This finding raises the need for nursing involvement in the definition of specific strategies and committed in the early diagnosis and treatment of adverse effects due to overload, and measures for their control.

Keywords : Caregiver; Workload; Chronic Disease.

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