dc.creatorMIYAZAKI, Eliane Tiemi
dc.creatorSANTOS JR., Randolfo dos
dc.creatorMIYAZAKI, M. Cristina
dc.creatorDOMINGOS, Neide M.
dc.creatorFELICIO, Hellen C.
dc.creatorROCHA, Marcia F.
dc.creatorARROYO JR., Paulo C.
dc.creatorDUCA, William J.
dc.creatorSILVA, Renato F.
dc.creatorSILVA, Rita C. M. A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-20T14:15:03Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-04T15:53:20Z
dc.date.available2012-10-20T14:15:03Z
dc.date.available2018-07-04T15:53:20Z
dc.date.created2012-10-20T14:15:03Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifierLIVER TRANSPLANTATION, v.16, n.10, p.1164-1168, 2010
dc.identifier1527-6465
dc.identifierhttp://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/32157
dc.identifier10.1002/lt.22130
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lt.22130
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/1628791
dc.description.abstractOver the last few decades, informal caregivers of patients with chronic diseases have received more attention, and there is a growing volume of studies demonstrating high rates of burden, stress, and mental disorders in this group of individuals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden, stress, and psychosocial characteristics of informal caregivers of liver transplantation candidates. Participants were assessed by individual evaluations with the following instruments: a semi-structured interview, the Caregiver Burden Scale, the Inventario de Sintomas de Stress para Adultos de Lipp, and the Beck Depression Inventory. The Mann-Whitney test was used for statistical analysis with a significance level of 0.05. The characteristics of the study group (n = 61) were similar to those of groups in other studies with respect to gender (82% were women), kinship (64% were spouses), and age (the mean age was 47.6 years). The main stressors identified by the participants were as follows: doubts about ways to react in a crisis or in emergency situations (42.6%), mood swings of the patient (29.5%), and care involving food and medications (27.9%). Approximately 25% of the caregivers reported that they felt unprepared to adequately perform their roles. Data analysis indicated a greater burden overall on caregivers when the patient`s Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score was greater than or equal to 15 points (P = 0.041). Furthermore, caregivers of patients with alcoholic liver disease showed higher depression (P = 0.034) and overall burden scores (P = 0.031) versus caregivers of patients with liver disease due to other etiologies. In conclusion, the participants showed significantly high levels of burden, stress, and depression. Support measures and caregiver preparation should be implemented by health care providers. Liver Transpl 16: 1164-1168, 2010. (C) 2010 AASLD.
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherJOHN WILEY & SONS INC
dc.relationLiver Transplantation
dc.rightsCopyright JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
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dc.titlePatients on the Waiting List for Liver Transplantation: Caregiver Burden and Stress
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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