Sobrecarga en cuidadores informales de adultos mayores en el sur de la ciudad de Quito-Ecuador 2020

Abstract

Abstract:Overloading is conceived as the burden that influences the health, social, economic life, of a person, originating negative perceptions with respect to their role of caregiver. This research aimed to identify the work overload of informal caregivers of older adults in the southern sector of the city of Quito during the year 2020. Themethodology used was of non-experimental, transversal and descriptive design, with a non-probabilistic accessibility sample applied to 20 caregivers and 20 older adults. The following questionnaires were used: Ad-hoc sociodemographic and labor questionnaire, Zarit caregiver overload interview, CUIDAR scale, Barthel Index; General Health questionnaire [GHQ-12], Duke Functional Social Support questionnaire UNC 11, COPE-28 Inventory; Eysenck Revised-Abbreviated Personality questionnaire, Pfeiffer Mental StateLaptop questionnaire. Results showed that informal caregivers exhibit intense overload, a high level of caregiving skills, excellent health, active coping strategies, perceived social support and extroversion personality traits, while older adults manifested moderate dependence and normal cognitive impairment.