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Enfermería Global
versión On-line ISSN 1695-6141
Resumen
GUIJARRO-REQUENA, María Dolores et al. Improvement of quality of life for informal caregivers of dependent persons through educational workshops. Enferm. glob. [online]. 2022, vol.21, n.65, pp.43-73. Epub 28-Mar-2022. ISSN 1695-6141. https://dx.doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.478351.
Introduction:
The ageing of the population is associated with an increase in the number of dependent people, with an estimate of 15% living with a disability. The provision of care to family members entails an added responsibility associated with care-related problems, which can have a negative impact on caregivers. Therefore, we propose to design and evaluate a caregiving programme based on caregiver education, measuring knowledge, pain perception, emotional burden and health-related quality of life.
Objective:
The main objective is to improve the quality of life of informal caregivers through training interventions, in order to decrease the disability caused by caregiving tasks.
Method: 99 caregivers belonging to the Aljarafe-Northern Seville Primary Care Health District participated, divided into control and intervention groups. We designed two educational workshops on care programmes for informal caregivers. They completed a knowledge questionnaire, and different validated scales related to pain, health states and quality of life.
Results:
Most of the caregivers presented back problems, for which they received pharmaceutical treatment. The implemented intervention was associated with a decrease in pain during basic activities of daily living, care and rest, as well as a reduction in strain index in both groups.
Conclusions:
Intervention programmes for informal carers of dependent patients are effective in improving the state of health and quality of life of this group, and their implementation should therefore be encouraged in primary care.
Palabras clave : Caregivers; pain evaluation; health education; caregiver effort index; quality of life.