Abstract

PEREZ PERDOMO, Marta; CARTAYA POEY, Margarita  and  OLANO MONTES DE OCA, Bárbara Lucia. Variable associate with depression and burden level of caregivers of the elderly people with Alzheimer. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 2012, vol.28, n.4, pp.509-520. ISSN 0864-0319.

Alzheimer's disease not only affects older people suffering from it but also has a significant effect on his/her family. The care of this patient increases the psychological morbidity and stress in the main caregivers. The purpose of this study was to identify associate variables to depression and burden in the caregivers. We realized a descriptive study that included 100 caregivers of elderly people with mild and moderate dementia, from cognitive consult in Carlos J´ Finlay Hospital. Among socio-demographic characteristics was a predominance of women, most were middle age (40 _ 49 year) and most of them were married. Nearly one half of the caregivers worked outside the home, and the caregivers had relationship with the patient with dementia. The depression and burden were elevated in the caregivers. Moreover, the variables associated with depression and burden were the caregivers not received help and the patients with alimentary habits as behavior and psychological symptoms.

Keywords : older people; Alzheimer's disease; mild dementia; moderate dementia; caregivers; burden levels; depression.

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