Abstract

BOHORQUEZ BUENO, Viviana Carolina et al. Effectiveness of nurse intervention in the case of carers wearing of its role. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 2011, vol.27, n.3, pp.210-219. ISSN 0864-0319.

Introduction: The family care of persons presenting with a chronic disease appeared over past years as an important social problem leading to changes in families, where the role of the main carers is notable who is a family member or a relative offering in a priority way a permanent and involved a physical or emotional support to another person who became a secondary patient since is exposed to a high physical and psychic burden. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of nursing intervention related to the support to the main patient's carers wearing of its role. Methods: A double-blind, randomized, controlled and clinical trial of persons presenting with chronic diseases treated and cared in the University Hospital of Santander, Spain; sample included 30 persons who were random allocated to by blocks where 10 carers were in the intervention group and 20 for the non-intervention group; data analysis was made by covariance method and the number necessary to be treated. Results: There was an statistically significant effect of 0,5 in the result of carer wellbeing label comparing the control group with the intervention group one favoring this latter. Conclusions: The disease intervention carried out is effective for nursing diagnosis related to the role of a tired carer with an important impact, demonstrating that it is possible to achieve positive results when it is applied in an only subject.

Keywords : Effectiveness; main carer; nursing intervention; tiredness of carer role.

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