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Características de los instrumentos que evalúan la carga del cuidador primario informal y la carga mental del cuidador primario formal
Autor
Murcia, Aura Alejandra
Resumen
Life expectancy has increased worldwide and with chronic noncommunicable diseases (ECNT). These diseases require constant care and attention by an informal primary caregiver and the intervention of formal primary caregivers. Primary caregivers are exposed to overloads that impair their quality of life and well-being. The objective of this study was to analyze the characteristics of the instruments that assess the burden on informal primary caregivers and the mental burden in primary caregivers of patients with ECNT. The literature review shows that there are several instruments and scales to measure the burden, including the "Zarit caretaker overload scale", "The ECFOS interview, which assesses the burden of informal caregivers of patients with mental illnesses whose psychometric characteristics have demonstrated To have a high precision In the literature review, a scaling instrument that specifically evaluated the mental load of the informal primary caregiver was not found. However, the "subjective mental workload scale (ESCAM) that assesses the mental burden was identified. Caregivers