Resultados: 17

The fear of falls in the caregivers of institutionalized elders

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 42 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Aims To understand how the fear of falls emerges and manifests itself in caregivers of institutionalized elders. Method It is a qualitative study, based on the Grounded Theory and carried out with 24 informal caregivers, 5 nurses, 2 physicians and 2 directors of two Portuguese nursing homes. D...

Existential transformations in the process of facing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by the family caregiver

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 42 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective To understand the existential transformations of the family caregiver of a person living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Method Qualitative study based on assumptions of Martin Heidegger Existential Phenomenology, with 12 family caregivers of the person with Amyotrophic Lateral S...

Factors associated with the quality of life of caregivers of children and adolescents with chronic conditions

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 42 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the quality of life and associated factors in caregivers of children and adolescents with chronic conditions. Method Cross-sectional study, developed with data from the Children Information System of Adolescents with Chronic Diseases. The sample consisted of 143 caregiver...

Family dynamics and social network of families of children with special needs for complex/continuous cares

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 41 (), 2020
ABSTRACT: Objective: To describe the family dynamics and the social support network for families of children with special needs of multiple, complex and continuous care. Methods: A descriptive study of a qualitative approach, carried out in Maringá - PR, having as theoretical and methodological refere...

Burden of informal caregivers of dependent elderlies in the community in small cities

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 41 (spe), 2020
ABSTRACT Aim: To analyze sociodemographic factors and aspects of care related to the burden of informal caregivers of dependent elderlies in the community. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 125 caregivers. Data collection was carried out in municipalities of the Northwest of Rio Grande do Sul throu...

Institutionalized child care experiences: the hidden side of work

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 40 (), 2019
Abstract Objective: To know the caregiver's perception about the work/care with the institutionalized child. Methods: Qualitative research that used the Theory of Attachment and Symbolic Interactionism as theoretical references and the Grounded Theory as a methodological reference. Data was collected...

Sintomas depressivos em cuidadores familiares de pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca: revisão integrativa

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 40 (), 2019
Resumo OBJETIVOS Identificar a ocorrência de depressão em cuidadores familiares de pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca e a correlação de outras variáveis com a depressão. MÉTODO A busca bibliográfica foi realizada nas bases de dados Web of Science, Medline, LILACS e PubMed, em março de 2017...

A desospitalização em um hospital público geral de Minas Gerais: desafios e possibilidades

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 38 (4), 2017
Resumo OBJETIVO Analisar o processo de desospitalização em um hospital público geral de Minas Gerais na perspectiva dos diretores, dos profissionais de saúde e dos familiares. MÉTODO Estudo descritivo e exploratório, utilizando a abordagem qualitativa, com orientação teórico-metodológica da d...

O (des)cuidar-se como mulher ao ser cuidadora do companheiro com câncer

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 39 (), 2018
Resumo OBJETIVO Desvelar o significado do cuidado de si frente à realidade de ser cuidadora do companheiro com câncer. MÉTODO Pesquisa fenomenológica heideggeriana, realizada com dez mulheres cuidadoras dos companheiros com câncer, em um município da região noroeste do Paraná, entre dezembro de...

Dor crônica de idosos cuidadores em diferentes níveis de fragilidade

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 37 (4), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo Verificar se existe diferença na intensidade da dor crônica de idosos cuidadores frágeis, pré-frágeis e não frágeis. Métodos Estudo quantitativo, descritivo, transversal. Foram avaliados 187 idosos, utilizando-se a Escala Multidimensional de Avaliação da Dor e o fenótipo do...