Evaluation Of The Overload Of Care In Families Of Psychiatric Patients In Psychosocial Care Center

Introduction: The burden of care in family refers to the weight caused by the primary caregiver role to psychiatric patients and the difficulties encountered in performing this function in daily life. Objectives: Assessing the objective and subjective overload of family members who live with the rea...

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Published in:	International archives of medicine Vol. 10
Main Authors:	Almeida, Mayron Morais, Silva de Azevêdo, Carlos Augusto, Milanez Oliveira, Francisco Braz, Santos, Márcia Sousa, Costa Pessoa, Rosalba Maria, Penha, Aryzaltina Silva, Dos Santos, Thiago Sampaio, Alves Lobo, Laynara Marla das Graças, Pereira Santos, Girlane Caroline, Rodrigues de Araujo, Sandra Helena, Coelho Rodrigues, Nadja Nayara, Sousa, Dayane Silva, Dos Anjos Lima, Ava Fabian, Maia Alves, Sara Regina Viana, Albuquerque, Mariana Quitéria Silva, Alves de Sousa Costa, Zilma Maria, Santos Cunha, Juliane Danielly, Silva, Leticia De Almeida da, Freitas, Ananda Santos, Rodrigues, Helayne Cristina, Conceição, Hayla Nunes da, Lima, Diellison Layson Dos Santos, Santos, Francielle Borba dos, Sousa, Thaismária Alves de, Costa, João Victor De Sousa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	30-07-2017
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Summary:	Introduction: The burden of care in family refers to the weight caused by the primary caregiver role to psychiatric patients and the difficulties encountered in performing this function in daily life. Objectives: Assessing the objective and subjective overload of family members who live with the reality of psychiatric disorder in a child day-care psychosocial care center. Methods: Cross-sectional study, descriptive-exploratory, of quantitative approach, with non-probabilistic samples of accidental type with 80 families of psychiatric patients held in a Psychosocial Care Center. For overload evaluation, the subscales "B" and "D" of the Family Overload Rating Scale (FBIS-BR) were used. Results: The study was conducted with 80 families of psychiatric patients. The average age of female caregivers was 39,6 years old, and 40,7 years old for male caregivers, with female predominance (87,5%) compared to men (12,5%), with low education for both genres. Family caregivers presented high objective burden due to excessive demand attention (p<0,001), heteroaggressiveness (p<0,001) and perplexing behavior of psychiatric patients regarding the supervision of problematic behaviors (p<0,001). The items on the impact on the family's daily routine have not helped to generate objective overload for the family members. On subjective overload, it was clear to observe familiar members with high degree of disturbance in all the dimensions assessed (p < 0,001). Conclusion: The high degree of care overload observed in family members indicates the need to develop contacts with the family of the psychiatric patient to answer questions, offer support and assistance to the family caregiver. Keywords: Caregivers. Patients. Mental Health Services.
ISSN:	1755-7682 1755-7682
DOI:	10.3823/2500