Sobrecarga en cuidadores informales de adultos mayores en el Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract:The overload on informal caregivers of older adults in Ecuador is an issue of great importance and relevance for the health of those who assume the role of caregiver so that they can carry out their work effectively and efficiently. The type of research is exploratory and descriptive, so the sample is of 20 informal caregivers from the city of Guayaquil and Calceta whose relatives and patients are older adults. The objectives are to identify work overload in informal caregivers of older adults, determine their level of burden, their health, care skills, social support received, the degree of adult dependency and their cognitive decline. In the main results, we can show that 70% have intense overload, 45% have high competencies for care, 70% receive social support, thus avoiding further psychological complications in the caregiver, and, finally, 50% of older adults have normal deterioration.