The perceived burden of caregivers of elderly people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Federal District

Authors

  • Alice Viana Guimarães Fundação de Ensino e Pesquisa em Ciências de Saúde
  • Débora Thais Timóteo Ferreira
  • Monique Guerreiro de Moura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/hrj.v3i14.381

Keywords:

cuidador, pessoa idosa, covid-19, sobrecarga., caregiver, elderly person, covid-19, burden

Abstract

This is a quali-quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study that addresses the burden and suffering to which caregivers are exposed, given the current context experienced: the pandemic by COVID-19, declared in March 2020. The objective was to identify and describe the perception about the caregiver's quality of life and health and the difficulties inherent in the act of caring. Addressing the perception of the caregiver about care and the relationships involved. The following were used: the semi-structured interview, the reduced Zarit caregiver burden scale (2013) the Quality of Life Scale - shortened version of the WHOQOL-bref (2000) and the Social Network Map (1997) for data collection.

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Published

2022-03-08

How to Cite

Viana Guimarães, A., Timóteo Ferreira, D. T. ., & Guerreiro de Moura, M. . (2022). The perceived burden of caregivers of elderly people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Federal District. Health Residencies Journal - HRJ, 3(15), 70–94. https://doi.org/10.51723/hrj.v3i14.381

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 15 (2022): Transdisciplinaridade no Sistema Único de Saúde: integração, diálogo e entrelaçamento entre as diferentes áreas do conhecimento

Section

Artigos de Temas Livres

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