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Revista Cuidarte
Print version ISSN 2216-0973On-line version ISSN 2346-3414
Abstract
ALVAREZ-YANEZ, Débora Milena and REYES-GONZALEZ, Claudia Ximena. Relationship between caregiver's burden and self-care agency of cardiac surgical patients in Cúcuta-Colombia. Rev Cuid [online]. 2022, vol.13, n.2, e16. Epub Oct 22, 2022. ISSN 2216-0973. https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2433.
Introduction:
During cardiac surgery postoperative care, physical, psychological, and social problems arise, affecting the patient's self-care agency, which brings with it the need for a caregiver during recovery.
Objective:
To determine the relationship between primary caregivers' burden level and the self-care agency of cardiac surgical patients.
Materials and Methods:
A descriptive, cross-sectional, analytical, and correlational design was used. Patients (n=86) and caregivers (n=86) attending a cardiac surgery program from a high complexity medical center in Cúcuta, Colombia, participated and were selected using non-probability quota sampling. Self-care Agency Scale (SAS) and Zarit Burden Interview were used in the study.
Results:
Among the caregivers with severe burden, 83.33% cared for patients with low self-care agency. In the mild-burden caregivers' group, 63% of the patients had middle self care agency. Most patients (71.01%) of caregivers with no burden had middle self-care agency, but 20.29% exhibited high self-care agency.
Discussion:
the capacity for self-care agency reduces the level of caregiver burden, when the patient manages to adapt to the activities that contribute to care, the level of dependency decreases.
Conclusion:
The research demonstrated the relationship between these two variables. Patients and caregivers must be addressed to achieve self-care empowerment.
Keywords : : Postoperative Period; Thoracic Surgery; Caregivers; Family Health; Nursing Care.