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Evaluación del sufrimiento de los cuidadores esponsables de pacientes con cáncer asistidos en un centro de cuidados paliativos en Argentina / No disponible
Wenk, R; Monti, C.
Afiliação
  • Wenk, R; UCP Hospital Tornú. Argentina
  • Monti, C; UCP Hospital Tornú. Argentina
Med. paliat ; 13(2): 64-68, feb. 2006. tab
Article em Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-047766
Biblioteca responsável: ES1.1
Localização: ES1.1 - BNCS
RESUMEN

Introducción:

La enfermedad incurable de un paciente, y la tarea de asistirlo durante el período final, provocan sufrimiento en el cuidador responsable.

Objetivo:

Evaluar en los cuidadores responsables la intensidad y causas de sufrimiento, la percepción del control de los síntomas del paciente, las dificultades prácticas y emocionales, y la satisfacción con la tarea.

Métodos:

Se evaluaron a los cuidadores responsables de 50 pacientes consecutivos con cáncer avanzado en cuidado paliativo. Los datos se obtuvieron en dos entrevistas (inicial y final), con una escala de sufrimiento completada en cada entrevista, y con datos de la historia clínica del paciente.

Resultados:

72% de los cuidadores responsables eran mujeres, de edad media 44,8 años ± 14,5; 56% tenía enfermedades que requerían tratamiento y la mayoría dedicaron más de 12 horas por día a la asistencia del paciente. El sufrimiento de los cuidadores responsables fue elevado durante todo el tratamiento (inicial 7,5 ± 2,8, final 8,4 ± 1,8), y tuvieron la percepción de que el control de síntomas fue moderado (inicial 5,3 ± 3,3, final 5,7 ± 2,7). Reportaron baja dificultad práctica (2,3 ± 3,5); dificultad emocional moderada (5,7 ± 3,8) y gran satisfacción con su tarea (8,9 ± 1,6). Es necesario identificar las dificultades de los CR, brindarles instrucción y apoyo emocional y material adecuados para optimizar su capacidad de asistencia y reducir su sufrimiento (AU)
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

when a patient has an incurable cancer and require scare by another person during the final stages of his or her life, the assigned caregiver experiences emotional distress and suffering.

Objective:

to evaluate the severity and causes of emotional distress incare givers supporting patients with end-stage cancer, measurements were obtained of the severity and causes of their suffering, of their perception of patient symptom control, of their emotional and practical difficulties, and of their satisfaction with the caring task.

Methods:

fifty caregivers of patients with advanced cancer undergoing palliative care were evaluated. Information was collected during two interviews (initial and final), with a suffering scale being completed in each interview, and from patient clinical records.

Results:

seventy-two percent of caregivers were women with a median age of 44.8 ± 14.5 years; 56% had illnesses that required treatment, and most of them devoted more than 12 hours a day to patient care. The suffering of caregivers was high throughout therapy (initial 7.5 ± 2.8; final 8.4 ± 1.8). They had the perception that symptom control for their patients was moderate (initial 5.3 ± 3.3; final 5.7 ± 2.7). They reported low practical difficulties (2.3 ± 3.5), moderate emotional difficulties (5.7 ±3.8), and great satisfaction with their task (8.9 ± 1.6).It is necessary that difficulties experienced by caregivers be identified, and that education as well as adequate emotional and material support be offered them in order to optimize their caring capacity and to reduce their suffering (AU)
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Coleções: 06-national / ES Base de dados: IBECS Assunto principal: Cuidados Paliativos / Cuidadores / Depressão Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Argentina Idioma: Es Revista: Med. paliat Ano de publicação: 2006 Tipo de documento: Article
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Coleções: 06-national / ES Base de dados: IBECS Assunto principal: Cuidados Paliativos / Cuidadores / Depressão Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Argentina Idioma: Es Revista: Med. paliat Ano de publicação: 2006 Tipo de documento: Article
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