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Psychosocial support for indigenous informal caregivers in Colombia.
- Source :
- Working with Older People: Community Care Policy & Practice; 2024, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p1-8, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Purpose: This paper aims to analyze how psychosocial support influences caring activities toward indigenous older adults. Design/methodology/approach: A descriptive study with the participation of 229 informal indigenous caregivers. The study considered both sociodemographic and medical variables. It used the mini-mental test to determine the cognitive level in the elderly. It applied the Yesavage and Zarit scales to establish depressive symptomatology and caregiver burden. Finally, the study used the MOS psychosocial support and Apgar screening questionnaires to assess the psychosocial dimension and the patient's family functional state, respectively. Findings: The study observed a low caregiver burden effect using the MOS questionnaire. This may be explained due to variability in the Zarit Scale Score product of other variables like years of care (−0.17 and −0.28), depressive symptoms (0.16 and 0.18), cognitive level (mini-mental) (−0.13 and −0.14) and comorbidity (0.26 and −0.27). The study obtained an incidence between (−0.02 and −0.12) when including all assessed dimensions into the model. The instrumental dimension in the social support questionnaire obtained the highest score. Originality/value: Protective factors prevail in the group of indigenous caregivers allowing this activity to not trigger overload. Yet, variables such as the female gender, some comorbidities and the presence of depressive symptoms could be potential variables for dysfunction in this occupational role. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SERVICES for caregivers
CAREGIVER attitudes
WELL-being
SOCIAL support
CONFIDENCE intervals
RESEARCH methodology
SOCIAL networks
CROSS-sectional method
BURDEN of care
HUMANITY
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
FAMILY roles
MENTAL depression
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
COGNITIVE testing
APGAR score
FAMILY relations
STATISTICAL sampling
COMORBIDITY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13663666
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Working with Older People: Community Care Policy & Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175295910
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-10-2022-0051