PROPOSAL OF A SOCIO-EMOTIONAL STRATEGY TO INFLUENCE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF INFORMAL CAREGIVERS OF THE ELDERLY PEOPLE IN A RURAL COMMUNITY: THE IMPORTANCE OF CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER.
Journal Title: International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
This study focuses on the sociodemographic knowledge of informal caregivers and the identification of the level of overload, the sample was for convenience and is composed of nine subjects of study (8 women and 1 man), has a quantitative approach, a descriptive scope and a non-experimental design. Three instruments are applied: SCB-SB Caregiver Overload Questionnaire, EUROQOL-5D Scale and General Health Questionnaire GHQ-28. The objective is to know the characteristics of informal caregivers of the city of Hopelch?n, Campeche, Mexico, in the sociodemographic and emotional dimensions, with the intention of designing a training program that allows them to improve their emotional state. Answer the question: what are the benefits obtained from the identification of sociodemographic characteristics of informal caregivers of the city of Hopelch?n, in the period October-December 2018? The main results are: at the level of study 1 has a bachelor\'s degree, 2 primary, 6 high school; 55.56% have an age range between 45 and 50 years; 55.56% have two years with this activity; 55.56% work as a caregiver between 6 and 10 continuous hours; 100% report not having health problems; in the Surveillance Questionnaire of the SCB-SB caregiver, 66.67% reached a result of low overload; Scale EUROQOL-5D, seven caregivers obtained 90/100 points, which does not represent risk; n the General Health Questionnaire GHQ-28, 88.89% of the sample obtained zero, which means that they perceive good general health. A strategy is proposed to influence the mental health of the caregivers.
Authors and Affiliations
Jaqueline Guadalupe Guerrero Ceh, Ana Rosa Can Valle, Amelia Concepcion Pavon Rivero.
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- DOI 10.21474/IJAR01/8624
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