Habilidades de los cuidadores informales de los adultos mayores que residen en la Cooperativa San Eduardo.

Abstract

Burden is a common disorder with a diversity of symptoms that affect the physical, mental, emotional, social, and economic life of the informal caregiver, affecting their daily activities and social life, as well as altering the ability to care for the person at their own discretion. post. Objective: To determine the skills of the informal caregivers of the elderly who reside in the San Eduardo Cooperative. Methodology: descriptive, quantitative, transversal type. Population: 100 informal caregivers from the San Eduardo Cooperative. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Questionnaire, Zarit Scale and Care Ability Inventory. Results: According to sociodemographic characteristics, women comprised 34% of the group, with ages between 49 and 58 years, and a marital status mostly married (37%). Regarding the educational level, secondary prevailed (65%). On average, they have been caring for their relative for 2 years (47%), and 37% are daughters. In addition, 53% receive ongoing training. When evaluating the Care Ability Inventory, a low level of patience (72%), knowledge (86%) and courage (70%) was evidenced. Regarding the overload, 50% of the caregivers presented a slight overload, according to the results of the Zarit Test. Conclusion: It is identified that informal caregivers face a level of light overload, however, it is worrying to observe that not all of them have the necessary care skills to effectively address the complex demands of their role. The absence of these skills can affect the safety and well-being of the elderly in this cooperative.