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Revista de Enfermagem Referência
versão impressa ISSN 0874-0283versão On-line ISSN 2182-2883
Resumo
SILVA, Mafalda Sofia Gomes Oliveira da; SA, Luís Octávio de e REIS, Ana Catarina Rodrigues da Silva. Contributions to the family´s adaptation to the onset of a neurocognitive disorder. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2022, vol.serVI, n.1, e21122. Epub 12-Out-2022. ISSN 0874-0283. https://doi.org/10.12707/rv21122.
Background:
The family is the main resource of patients, and family members take on the role of family caregivers.
Objective:
To identify the variables influencing the impact of a neurocognitive disorder (NCD) on family members and characterize the caregivers of people living with a NCD.
Methodology:
Quantitative, descriptive, and correlational study with a sample of 262 family members of people living with a NCD.
Results:
Caregivers revealed an association between the emotional dimension (r = 0.526; n = 102; p < 0.01), economic dimension (r = 0.292; n = 102; p < 0.01), support-seeking (r = 0.279; n = 102; p < 0.01), the healthcare-seeking dimension (r = 0.375; n = 102; p < 0.01) and a higher perceived burden. Among family members, the greater the impact of perceived family relations, the greater the perceived social support (r = 0.219; n = 104; p < 0.05); the greater the emotional impact, the greater the need to seek support (r = 0.303; n = 104; p < 0.01); and the greater the perceived impact on the economic dimension, the greater the need to seek support (r = 0.319; n = 104; p < 0.01).
Conclusion:
The family’s functioning, the patient’s level of dependence, the education level, the gender, and the degree of kinship seem to influence family adaptation.
Palavras-chave : family relations; family; dementia; nursing.