Identificar la sobrecarga laboral, en los cuidadores informales de adultos mayores durante el año 2021-2022 en el Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, provincia Pichincha, Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: The main objective of this research was to identify work overload in informal caregivers of older adults in the City of Quito, during the year 2021-2022. The research design used was descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative. It had a sample of accidental, non-probabilistic accessibility of 15 informal caregivers and 15 older adults; the instruments applied were: Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Labor Questionnaire, Zarit Burden Interview for Caregivers, CUIDAR, Barthel Index, GHQ-12 General Health Questionnaire, Brief-Cope Questionnaire, Duke-Unk Social Support Questionnaire, EPQR- A and the Pfeiffer Portable Mental State Questionnaire. The results obtained with respect to the caregivers showed that 86.67% did not present overload, 6.67% intense overload and 6.67% mild. Most maintain normal or excellent mental health and have medium-high caregiving skills. The most used coping strategies were planning and acceptance. The most notable personality trait was extraversion. In relation to older adults, none is totally dependent and most have normal to mild cognitive impairment.