Sintomatologia depressiva em cuidadores familiares de idosos com Alzheimer ou outras demências

• Ano de defesa: 2017
• Autor(a) principal: Magno, Daniela Cristina [UNIFESP]
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
• Palavras-chave em Português: Depressive symptomatology; Family caregivers; Elderly people; Alzheimer's or other dementia; Sintomatologia depressiva; Cuidadores familiares; Idosos; Alzheimer ou outra demência
• Link de acesso: https://sucupira.capes.gov.br/sucupira/public/consultas/coleta/trabalhoConclusao/viewTrabalhoConclusao.jsf?popup=true&id_trabalho=5070715; http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/50454

Introduction: The increase in the demand for care for elderly people with dementia has caused physical and emotional overload in family caregivers, making them more vulnerable to depression. Objectives: To analyze the presence of depressive symptoms and their intensity in family caregivers of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, to analyze the perception of the caregivers about the depressive symptomatology presented; to know the triggering factors of this symptomatology and to verify if the caregivers received some intervention and the factors that lead to this situation. Method: An exploratory-descriptive, quantitative study carried out with family caregivers of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease or another disease. A semi-structured sociodemographic questionnaire and psychometrics scales were used to evaluate the depressive symptomatology: Beck Depression Inventory, a Montgomery and Asberg depression scale, and a Hamilton depression scale. Sample consisting of 51 family caregivers. For a statistical analysis using the Fisher's exact test and the Comparison of Proportions test. Results: Predominant profile: daughters, with average age of 55 years, married and residing with the elderly. Most of the interviewees presented depressive symptomatology with mild to moderate intensity. Of the 50 people who presented depressive symptoms, 27 (52.9%) perceived themselves depressed and 96% reported caring for the elderly as the cause of their illness. Most of the caregivers pointed out the lack of family support and the symptoms and evolution of the disease as the main factors for depression, and they reported not receiving any type of intervention for their psychic suffering, therefore they were oriented on presented symptomatology and referred to specialized care. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of depressive symptoms in the sample. To identify previously, to guide and to intervene are strategies that must be used with the intention of minimizing the effects that the care can provoke to this nucleus.