Overload degree of caregivers of elderly assisted at home by the Family Health Strategy

ABSTRACT This study aimed to know the sociodemographic characteristics, health and the degree of overload on caregivers of patients attended at home by the Family Health Strategy of Sobral (CE). In this quantitative approach research of descriptive type, 60 caregivers of the elderly were interviewed an it was used Zarit scale. Caregivers are of all ages, including those who have more than 60 years (26.7%), female (90%), hypertensive (33.3%), and diabetes (16.7%); and present light overload (81.7%). It was identified the existence of older people caring for the elderly and fragility in supporting actions to families, requiring new care strategies and direction of policies.

摘要 本研究旨在了解巴西塞阿拉州（CE）索布拉尔市家庭健康战略居家照护患者的照护者的社会人口学特征、健康状况及其照护负担程度。本研究为描述性定量研究，共访谈60名老年患者照护者，并采用扎伊特负担量表（Zarit scale）进行评估。受访照护者涵盖各年龄段，其中60岁以上者占比26.7%，女性占比90%，自身罹患高血压者占比33.3%，患糖尿病者占比16.7%；81.7%的照护者存在轻度照护负担。研究发现存在老年群体照护老年患者的情况，且家庭支持行动存在薄弱环节，亟需制定新型照护策略并明确政策导向。