SATISFACTION IN CARING FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S: PERCEPTIONS OF THE FAMILY CAREGIVERS

Authors

  • Fabiana cristina Vidigal Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)
  • Roberta Fernanda Rogonni Ferrari
  • Daysi Mara Murio Ribeiro Rodrigues
  • Sonia Silva Marcon
  • Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi Baldissera
  • Lígia Carreira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i4.36739

Keywords:

Alzheimer’s Disease, Older adults, Caregiver, Personal satisfaction.

Abstract

This study aimed to ascertain the conditions
of satisfaction of family caregivers for older adults with
Alzheimer’s Disease in the municipality of Umuarama
in the Brazilian state of Paraná (PR). It is a qualitative,
descriptive and exploratory study, undertaken with eight
family caregivers. The data were collected in the period July
– September 2013, through semistructured interviews held
in the caregivers’ homes and later subjected to analysis,
from which four categories emerged: The experience with
the care allows the development of skills; The provision
of well-being to the older adult affords satisfaction to
the family caregiver; Religiosity promotes satisfaction in
caring; and Demonstrating love and gratitude through
the care promotes the satisfaction of the family caregiver.
The results indicated that satisfaction also exists in the act
of caring, demystifying the imaginary that this activity is
permeated only by dissatisfaction and overload.

Author Biography

Fabiana cristina Vidigal, Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)

Graduação em Enfermagem pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Especialização em Farmacologia pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Mestranda pelo Programa de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Enfermeira da Estratégia de Saúde da Família do Município de Cambira/PR. Área de atuação: Saúde Pública e Saúde do Idoso.

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Published

2014-12-19

How to Cite

Vidigal, F. cristina, Ferrari, R. F. R., Rodrigues, D. M. M. R., Marcon, S. S., Baldissera, V. D. A., & Carreira, L. (2014). SATISFACTION IN CARING FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S: PERCEPTIONS OF THE FAMILY CAREGIVERS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 19(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i4.36739

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 4 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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