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Index de Enfermería

versão On-line ISSN 1699-5988versão impressa ISSN 1132-1296

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COVARRUBIAS DELGADO, Liliana  e  ANDRADE CEPEDA, Rosa Mª Guadalupe. Quality of life for caregivers of patients hospitalized level of dependence and support network. Index Enferm [online]. 2012, vol.21, n.3, pp.131-135. ISSN 1699-5988.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1132-12962012000200005.

Objective: to determine the quality of life for caregivers of patients hospitalized and the relationship to the level of dependence and Support Network. Methods: Study descriptive correlational, shows 106 caregivers of patients hospitalized in a public hospital in San Luis Potosi selected by non-probabilistic sampling, the instrument was administered Quality of Life of the informal caregivers, Index Katz, and the correlation coefficient Pearson as test hypotheses. Results: Predominated women caregivers whose average age was 42 years, married, primary schooling, occupation household chores, kinship of daughters, wives and mothers. Men caregivers in a lesser proportion, caring for children or wife; the receiver of the care in the majority were men with an average age of 55 years, was dominated by totally dependent. The quality of life was high, but in the indicator interpersonal relationships with family and friends were middle-level and low; relation was found between quality of life average, moderate dependence and mild dependence, which was statistically significant. Conclusions: There are implications for the quality of life of caregivers in emotional and social aspects due to modification of the environment and organization of daily activities, and the careful, it reflects separation of friendships due to dedication to this task, it emphasizes the family as a main support.

Palavras-chave : Quality of Life of the caregiver; Dependency.

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