1395/2013 - Fatores associados à satisfação com a vida em cuidadores e não cuidadores idosos FACTORS ASSOCIATED TO LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG OLDER CAREGIVERS AND NON-CAREGIVERS
Objetivos: Investigar associações entre a satisfação com a vida e variáveis sociodemograficas, condições de saúde, funcionalidade, envolvimento social e suporte social em idosos cuidadores e não cuidadores, e entre satisfação e intensidade do estresse no grupo de cuidadores. Método: Amostra composta por 338 cuidadores selecionados por dois itens de do Elders Life Stress Inventory, versão brasileira. A partir de sorteio aleatório, foi composto um grupo-comparação de idosos não-cuidadores (n=338), com a mesma distribuição por gênero, idade e renda dos cuidadores. Os dados foram derivados de medidas de autorrelato (questionários e escalas). Resultados: Idosos cuidadores com menor satisfação e maior estresse apresentaram mais sintomas de insônia, de fadiga, de doenças e pior desempenho AIVD. Aqueles com maior satisfação e menor estresse apresentaram bom nível de suporte social. Insônia (OR=2,56), depressão (OR=2,18) e fadiga (OR=2,00) associaram-se com baixa satisfação entre os cuidadores; fadiga (OR=3,12), depressão (OR=2,85) e menor suporte social (OR=2,43) entre os não-cuidadores. Conclusão: Condições de saúde e psicossociais desfavoráveis e baixo nível de satisfação podem limitar a qualidade de vida e do cuidado oferecido por cuidadores familiares idosos, o que sugere a relevância de oferecer-lhes suporte instrumental, psicológico e informativo.
Palavras-chave:
cuidadores
estresse
bem-estar subjetivo
saúde do idoso
Abstract:
Objectives: Investigating associations between life satisfaction and sociodemographic variables, health conditions, independence to performing IADL, social involvement and social support among elderly caregivers and non-caregivers, as well as between life satisfaction and the intensity of caregiving stress. Method: In a sample of the 338 caregivers, selected according to two items of the Brazilian version of the Elders Life Stress Inventory; 338 non-caregivers were selected at random from those that did not accomplished the condition of being caregivers. Data were derived from self-report questionnaires and scales. Results: Among caregivers with low levels of satisfaction and high levels of stress there were more seniors with insomnia; with fatigue symptoms, with diseases e worst performing IADL and among those with high satisfaction and low stress there were more participants with high levels of social support. Insomnia (OR = 2,56), depression (OR = 2,18) and fatigue (OR = 2,00) related with low satisfaction among caregivers; fatigue (OR = 3,12), depression (OR = 2,85) e low social support (OR = 2,43) among non-caregivers. Conclusions: Instrumental, psychological and informative support can improve the quality of life and the quality of care provided by elderly caregivers, mostly if they are affected by bad health, and psychosocial conditions and low life satisfaction.
Keywords:
caregivers
stress
aging
subjective well-being
health
FACTORS ASSOCIATED TO LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG OLDER CAREGIVERS AND NON-CAREGIVERS
Resumo (abstract):
Objectives: Investigating associations between life satisfaction and sociodemographic variables, health conditions, independence to performing IADL, social involvement and social support among elderly caregivers and non-caregivers, as well as between life satisfaction and the intensity of caregiving stress. Method: In a sample of the 338 caregivers, selected according to two items of the Brazilian version of the Elders Life Stress Inventory; 338 non-caregivers were selected at random from those that did not accomplished the condition of being caregivers. Data were derived from self-report questionnaires and scales. Results: Among caregivers with low levels of satisfaction and high levels of stress there were more seniors with insomnia; with fatigue symptoms, with diseases e worst performing IADL and among those with high satisfaction and low stress there were more participants with high levels of social support. Insomnia (OR = 2,56), depression (OR = 2,18) and fatigue (OR = 2,00) related with low satisfaction among caregivers; fatigue (OR = 3,12), depression (OR = 2,85) e low social support (OR = 2,43) among non-caregivers. Conclusions: Instrumental, psychological and informative support can improve the quality of life and the quality of care provided by elderly caregivers, mostly if they are affected by bad health, and psychosocial conditions and low life satisfaction.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
caregivers
stress
aging
subjective well-being
health
Tomomitsu, M.R.S.V., Perracini, MR, Neri, A.L.. Fatores associados à satisfação com a vida em cuidadores e não cuidadores idosos. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2014/mar). [Citado em 23/12/2024].
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