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Index de Enfermería
On-line version ISSN 1699-5988Print version ISSN 1132-1296
Abstract
FERNANDEZ LAO, Isabel; SILVANO ARRANZ, Agustina and PINO BERENGUER, Margarita Del. Perception of care by family caregiver. Index Enferm [online]. 2013, vol.22, n.1-2, pp.12-15. ISSN 1699-5988. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1132-12962013000100003.
Objective: Determinate who means the concept of care for the family caregivers. Methods: Qualitative study, phenomenological, descriptive, with focus group, 14 family caregivers belonging to UGC Almería-Centro. Content analysis, transcription, segmentation, coding, analytical categories. Results: Categories: Tasks, values, appreciation (familiar, professional, institutional), care support, improvement measures. Conclusions: Moral obligation is very important in the care, especially in women, poorly appreciated, especially for the person cared, despite the measures taken caregivers ask for more information and active uptake by nursing staff.
Keywords : Family caregiver; Care role; Caregiver support; Home care.