ATENÇÃO FARMACÊUTICA AO CUIDADOR DE PACIENTE COM DOENÇA DE ALZHEIMER

This study’s aim was to evaluate the health needs of caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s Disease regardingself-care, identifying favorable occasions and proposing pharmaceutical intervention strategies for improving their quality of life.The study is characterized as descriptive and exploratory,...

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Autores: Santos, Geraci Oliveira, Zamberlan, Cláudia, Limberger, Jane Beatriz
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)
Repositorio:Cogitare Enfermagem (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.ufpr.br:article/34920
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/34920
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Alzheimer’s Disease; Caregivers; Pharmaceutical care.
Doença de Alzheimer; Cuidadores; Atenção farmacêutica.
Enfermedad de Alzheimer; Cuidadores; Atención farmacéutica.
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Resumo:This study’s aim was to evaluate the health needs of caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s Disease regardingself-care, identifying favorable occasions and proposing pharmaceutical intervention strategies for improving their quality of life.The study is characterized as descriptive and exploratory, using the observational method. Data collection occurred by applyinga questionnaire to 83 caregivers, after the approval of the Research Ethics Committee. It was observed that the majority of thecaregivers were women, married, with children, with a mean age of 38.93 ± 11.42 years old, not practising physical activity andoverloaded with activities, creating health demands and opportunities for receiving pharmaceutical care. The undertaking ofactions and/or interventions which cover the needs observed favors the individuals’ quality of life and contributes to the health care.