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O presente estudo, como objetivo geral, procura compreender a perceção dos
cuidadores formais sobre a prestação de cuidados a idosos institucionalizados com demência
de Alzheimer; e como específicos visa: conhecer o perfil dos cuidadores formais de uma IPSS
no concelho de Bragança; identificar a satisfação percebida no desempenho dos cuidados a
idosos institucionalizados com demência de Alzheimer; identificar as dificuldades
percecionadas na prestação dos cuidados; e auscultar a projeção do cuidador formal em
relação ao seu próprio envelhecimento.
Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, de natureza qualitativa tendo como participantes
onze cuidadores formais, cuja profissão se insere na categoria de Técnicos Auxiliares de Ação
Direta e Técnicos Auxiliares de Serviços Gerais, com recurso à técnica de entrevista
semiestruturada para a recolha de dados.
Os resultados obtidos destacam que a maioria dos cuidadores é do sexo feminino, são
casadas e com idades compreendidas entre os 29 e os 56 anos, e que metade dos participantes
possuiu o 12º ano. Ao nível do exercício profissional, apresentam uma amplitude que vai dos
dois aos quinze anos, tendo a maior parte enveredando pela profissão como uma necessidade
de ter emprego.
Apesar de reconhecerem a necessidade de formação especializada, os participantes sentem
uma grande satisfação com a prestação de cuidados a utentes com demência que advêm,
sobretudo, da sua experiência ao longo do tempo e da interação com os colegas, e do enfoque
nos cuidados de natureza instrumental e emocional.
Quanto às dificuldades que advêm da prestação formal de cuidados a pessoas com
demência, os cuidadores identificam a falta de tempo, o desconhecimento da demência, a
interação com o utente, sobretudo com os distúrbios comportamentais próprios da doença,
como a agitação e a agressividade.
Por último, e atendendo à projeção do envelhecimento, os entrevistados revelam
preocupações que integram por um lado um discurso com uma identificação clara de não
proteção, de vulnerabilidade e, por outro, um discurso de confiança pelos benefícios das
instituições existentes.
Em conclusão os resultados obtidos demonstram a absoluta necessidade de se melhorar a
formação dos cuidadores formais bem como a necessidade de amenizar a sobrecarga e
dimensão emocional dos mesmos.
The present study, as a general objective, seeks to understand the perception of formal caregivers on the care of institutionalized elderly people with Alzheimer's dementia; And as specific aims: to know the profile of the formal caregivers of an IPSS in the county of Bragança; To identify perceived satisfaction in the performance of care for institutionalized elderly with Alzheimer's dementia; Identify perceived difficulties in care delivery; And to listen to the formal caregiver's projection of his or her own aging. It is a descriptive study of a qualitative nature, with participants as eleven formal caregivers, whose profession falls into the category of Auxiliary Technicians of Direct Action and Auxiliary Technicians of General Services, using the technique of semi-structured interview for the collection of data. The results show that the majority of the caregivers are female, are married and aged between twenty nine and fifty six years, and that half of the participants had the twelve years. At the level of professional practice, they range from two to fifteen years, with most of them pursuing their profession as a need to have a job. Although they recognize the need for specialized training, participants feel great satisfaction with the care provided to users with dementia, which derive mainly from their experience over time and interaction with colleagues, and from the focus on care of nature Instrumental and emotional. As for the difficulties that arise from the formal provision of care for people with dementia, caregivers identify the lack of time, the lack of knowledge of dementia, the interaction with the patient, especially with the behavioral disorders typical of the disease, such as agitation and aggression. Lastly, and given the projection of aging, the interviewees reveal, on the one hand, a discourse with a clear identification of non-protection, vulnerability and, on the other, a discourse of trust for the benefits of existing institutions. In conclusion the obtained results demonstrate the absolute need to improve the training of formal caregivers as well as the need to reduce the emotional burden and dimension of the same.
The present study, as a general objective, seeks to understand the perception of formal caregivers on the care of institutionalized elderly people with Alzheimer's dementia; And as specific aims: to know the profile of the formal caregivers of an IPSS in the county of Bragança; To identify perceived satisfaction in the performance of care for institutionalized elderly with Alzheimer's dementia; Identify perceived difficulties in care delivery; And to listen to the formal caregiver's projection of his or her own aging. It is a descriptive study of a qualitative nature, with participants as eleven formal caregivers, whose profession falls into the category of Auxiliary Technicians of Direct Action and Auxiliary Technicians of General Services, using the technique of semi-structured interview for the collection of data. The results show that the majority of the caregivers are female, are married and aged between twenty nine and fifty six years, and that half of the participants had the twelve years. At the level of professional practice, they range from two to fifteen years, with most of them pursuing their profession as a need to have a job. Although they recognize the need for specialized training, participants feel great satisfaction with the care provided to users with dementia, which derive mainly from their experience over time and interaction with colleagues, and from the focus on care of nature Instrumental and emotional. As for the difficulties that arise from the formal provision of care for people with dementia, caregivers identify the lack of time, the lack of knowledge of dementia, the interaction with the patient, especially with the behavioral disorders typical of the disease, such as agitation and aggression. Lastly, and given the projection of aging, the interviewees reveal, on the one hand, a discourse with a clear identification of non-protection, vulnerability and, on the other, a discourse of trust for the benefits of existing institutions. In conclusion the obtained results demonstrate the absolute need to improve the training of formal caregivers as well as the need to reduce the emotional burden and dimension of the same.
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Cuidador formal Doença de Alzheimer Satisfação e dificuldades