TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Prevalence of overburden in caregivers of dependent elderly and associated factors in a poor area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
JO  - Cadernos de Saude Publica
A1  - Lino, Valéria Teresa Saraiva
A1  - Rodrigues, Nadia Cristina Pinheiro
A1  - Camacho, Luiz Antonio Bastos
A1  - OʼDwyer, Gisele
A1  - Lima, Idenalva Silva de
A1  - Andrade, Mônica Kramer de Noronha
A1  - Atie, Soraya
SP  - e311X00060115
EP  - e311X00060115
VL  - 32
IS  - 6
N2  - Population aging has led to increased dependency and overburden of family caregivers of dependent elderly. The aim was to verify prevalence of family caregivers overburden and associated factors in a poor and violent area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This was a cross-sectional study of 140 elderly and family caregivers, focusing on social support, abuse, cohabitation, and family caregivers overburden, in addition to dependency, cognitive decline, and depression in the elderly. Multiple logistic models were constructed to explain family caregivers overburden. The following characteristics of the elderly were associated with family caregivers overburden: age (OR = 0.94; p < 0.002), depression (OR = 2.59; p < 0.005), and cognitive decline (OR = 3.19; p < 0.03). As for family caregivers characteristics, only social support remained relevant (OR = 2.35; p < 0.005). In conclusion, investigating and treating depression and dementia in the elderly and promoting support for their caregivers can contribute to the effective management of family caregivers overburden and improve quality of care for both.<p />  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 0102-311X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0102-311X00060115
ID  - ref1
ER  -