Sobrecarga en cuidadores informales de adultos mayores en la ciudad de Portovelo, provincia de El Oro en el año 2019.

Abstract

Abstract:The present work studies the work overload of older adults in the city of Portovelo, province of El Oro in 2019; The main objective is to identify work overload in informal caregivers of older adults. The methodology was descriptive, the method was exploratory and the technique applied was the survey of 20 informal caregivers and 20 older adults, for which the instruments used were: Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Zarit Burden Interview, Caring, Barthel Index, General Health, COPE-28 Inventory, Social Support Questionnaire, EPQR-A Questionnaire, Pfeiffer Mental State Notebook Questionnaire. It was found that 95% of the caregivers are women, the 20 caregivers live with their family member and 75% have problems in care. 75% of older adults are women, presenting 30% diabetes and 20% Alzheimer. The 20 caregivers have an intense burden, 50% with a low level of care, a total dependency of 50%, 75% with excellent health; Furthermore, 85% have little social support and 20% have mild cognitive impairment.