Abstract

CASADO-MEJIA, Rosa  and  RUIZ-ARIAS, Esperanza. Strategies of providing care for dependent older family. Index Enferm [online]. 2013, vol.22, n.3, pp.142-146. ISSN 1699-5988.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1132-12962013000200006.

Objective: To explore, identify an characterize the different strategies of providing care for dependent older family by family caregivers. Methods: Qualitative. Observation unit: sevillian families with elderly dependents. Analysis units: care, health, gender. Information research: literature review from data bases, deep interviews, discussion grous. Analysis: Semantic and pragmatic. Results: No indexed studies were found. Caring is still female and has a negative impact on the carers' health. The institutional support is now better but not enough and it doesn't always promote caregivers' autonomy. Different forms of care are developed by families: men who cares and caring employment. The care organization depends on the caregiver's life project, economic possibilities and gender mandate. Conclusions: There are different family caregiving strategies: Whole care assumption / Coexistence management / Separate homes management. Some of these are more protective than others for health.

Keywords : Family care; Dependency; Gender; Health.