The care of dependent elderly on the family context

• Published in: Revista de pesquisa, cuidado é fundamental Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 1034 - 1039
• Main Authors: Mocelin, Cheila, da Silva, Tatiana Gaffuri, Celich, Katia, Madureira, Valéria Faganello, de Souza, Silvia Silva, Colliselli, Liane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rio de Janeiro Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem 01-10-2017
• Subjects: Assistência domiciliar a idosos; Atención en el hogar para los ancianos; Caregivers; cuidado do idoso; Cuidador familiar; Enfermagem; Enfermería; Family caregiver; Home care for the elderly; Life expectancy; Nursing; Older people
• ISSN: 2175-5361; 2175-5361
• DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i4.1034-1039

Objective: To understand how does the organization of caregiving families of dependent elderly occur in the family context. Method: Qualitative, with 5 participants and data collection in two stages. The first one had the purpose to identify age, gender, education level, marital status and income; the second focused on family organization. The analysis method used was the Discourse of the Collective Subject (DCS), CAAE: 33714314.4.0000.5564. Results: The discourses revealed the need for families to adapt to the routines imposed by the elderly presence and primary caregiver as a family member that changes their habits, and suffer deprivation of liberty. Conclusion: Families and caregivers need surveillance, health care and ongoing support teams that work in the family health strategy programs.