Adopción del rol y calidad de vida de cuidadores de pacientes oncológicos en Medellín, Colombia

Harrison Enrique Escalante Hernández; Claudia Patricia Montoya Zapata; Mauricio Arias-Rojas

Harrison Enrique Escalante Hernández Clínica Universitaria Pontificia Bolivariana (Medellín, Colombia)
Claudia Patricia Montoya Zapata Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (Medellín, Colombia)
Mauricio Arias-Rojas Universidad de Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia)

Palabras clave: Cuidadores, Neoplasias, Calidad de Vida, Adaptación Psicológica

Key-words: Caregivers, Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Psychological Adaptation

Palavras chave: Cuidadores, Neoplasias, Qualidade de Vida, Adaptação Psicológica

Resumen

Objetivo: determinar el nivel de adopción del rol y la calidad de vida de los cuidadores familiares de personas con cáncer. Materiales y métodos: estudio descriptivo transversal que incluyó la participación de 50 cuidadores familiares de pacientes con cáncer en tratamiento activo. Se aplicaron los instrumentos Adopción del Rol del Cuidador Familiar y Escala de Calidad de Vida versión Familiar. También se realizaron análisis descriptivos y comparativos. Resultados: los participantes reportaron una edad promedio de 44,8 años y fueron en su mayoría mujeres (66 %). Frente a la adopción del rol, se encontró un nivel satisfactorio, con una mediana de 86,5 puntos. La calidad de vida presentó una mediana de 165 puntos. Se encontraron diferencias significativas en los puntajes de adopción del rol de acuerdo con la edad, el grado de escolaridad y el nivel socioeconómico de los cuidadores familiares. Conclusiones: esta investigación encontró niveles satisfactorios de adopción del rol y calidad de vida. Con el fin de mejorar la adopción del rol de los cuidadores, los profesionales de la salud deben prestar atención a características del perfil del cuidador tales como su edad, escolaridad y nivel socioeconómico

Abstract

Objective: To determine the level of adoption of the caregiver role and the quality of life of family caregivers of people with cancer. Materials and methods: Descriptive and cross-sectional study with the participation of 50 family caregivers of cancer patients under active treatment. The instrument Adoption of the Role of the Family Caregiver and the Scale of Quality-of-Life, Family version, were applied. Descriptive and comparative analyzes were also carried out. Results: Participants were 44.8 years on average and most of them were women (66%). Regarding the adoption of the role, a satisfactory adoption level was identified, with a median of 86.5 points. Quality of life presented a median of 165 points. Significant differences were found in role adoption scores according to the age, education level and socioeconomic status of family caregivers. Conclusions: This study found satisfactory levels regarding the adoption of the caregiver role and the quality of life of family caregivers. In order to improve the adoption of such role, health professionals should pay attention to characteristics of the profile of caregivers such as age, education or socioeconomic status

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Objetivo: determinar o nível de adoção do papel e da qualidade de vida do cuidador familiar da pessoa com câncer. Materiais e métodos: estudo transversal descritivo que incluiu 50 cuidadores familiares de pacientes com câncer em tratamento ativo. Foram aplicados os Instrumentos de Adoção do Papel do Cuidador Familiar e a versão familiar da Escala de Qualidade de Vida. Foram realizadas análises descritivas e comparativas. Resultados: os participantes tinham idade média de 44,8 anos e eram em sua maioria mulheres (66 %). Diante da adoção do cargo, constatou-se uma adoção satisfatória do cargo com mediana de 86,5 pontos. A qualidade de vida apresentou mediana de 165 pontos. Diferenças significativas foram encontradas nos escores de adoção de papéis de acordo com a idade, o nível de escolaridade e o nível socioeconômico dos cuidadores familiares. Conclusões: este estudo encontrou níveis satisfatórios de adoção do papel e da qualidade de vida. Para melhorar a adoção do papel de cuidador, os profissionais de saúde devem estar atentos às características do perfil do cuidador, como idade, escolaridade ou nível socioeconômico

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Adopción del rol y calidad de vida de cuidadores de pacientes oncológicos en Medellín, Colombia

Adoption of the role and quality of life in caregivers of cancer patients in Medellín, Colombia

Adoção do papel e da qualidade de vida em cuidadores de pacientes com câncer em Medellín, Colômbia

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