Afrontamiento y adaptación de cuidadores familiares de pacientes sometidos a procedimientos cardioinvasivos / Coping and adaptation of family caregivers of patients undergoing cardiac-invasive procedures
Estudio descriptivo transversal, participaron 230 cuidadores principales familiares de pacientes sometidos a procedimientos cardioinvasivos. Se utilizó una encuesta sociodemográfica y la escala de medición del proceso de afrontamiento y adaptación de Callista Roy, versión en español abreviada. Los datos se analizaron mediante estadística descriptiva.
Resultados:
La edad promedio de los cuidadores fue de 40,8 años y el 93,9% fueron hombres. De acuerdo al puntaje global (PG), del total de los cuidadores principales familiares el 47% (PG 0-56) y el 50% (PG 57-70) presentan baja y mediana capacidad de afrontamiento y adaptación respectivamente.
To determine the coping and adaptation capacity of the primary family caregivers of patients undergoing intra invasive procedures. Materials and
methods:
A descriptive transversal study was made with 230 primary caregivers of patients undergoing the process. A sociodemographic survey and the scale of measurement of the process of coping and adaptation of caller Roy in Spanish abbreviated version were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results:
The average age of caregivers was 40.8 years and 93.9% were male. According to the global Score (GS), from the total family principal caregivers, 47% (PG 0-56) and 50% (PG 57-70) presented low and medium capacity for coping and adaptation respectively.
Conclusion:
The main family caregivers presented a low and medium capacity for coping and adaptation, a condition that prevents them from understanding the stress they are subjected to, responding adequately to focal stimuli, facilitating recovery and rehabilitation of the disease.