Meanings attributed by family members to the act of caring for elderly people with stroke sequels

Autores

  • Rogério Donizeti Reis Escola de Enfermagem Wenceslau Braz Autor
  • Elaine Cristina Pereira Escola de Enfermagem Wenceslau Braz Autor
  • José Vitor da Silva Escola de Enfermagem Wenceslau Braz Autor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v39i1.31885

Palavras-chave:

stroke, family caregivers, the elderly.

Resumo

The objective of this study was to identify meanings that family members attribute to the act of caring for elderly individuals with stroke sequels. The participants were family members that were taking care of a senior with stroke sequels, both male and female. The sample was composed of 15 family members. The instruments used for data collection were: a questionnaire referring to the participants’ personal and family profile, in addition to a semi-structured interview script. For extraction of main ideas, Bardin’s content analysis was used. The categories that emerged from the ‘Meaning of caring’ theme were: ‘A lot of love and support’, ‘Hard because of the person’s dependence’, ‘Caring is not hard’, ‘Responsibility’ and ‘Role change’. The conclusion is that caring for an elderly person with stroke sequels involves a variety of aspects and situations.

 

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Biografia do Autor

  • Rogério Donizeti Reis, Escola de Enfermagem Wenceslau Braz
    Fisioterapeuta. Acadêmico do 10º período do Curso de Enfermagem, Escola de Enfermagem Wenceslau Braz, Itajubá, Minas Gerais.
  • Elaine Cristina Pereira, Escola de Enfermagem Wenceslau Braz

    Acadêmica do 5º período do Curso de Enfermagem, Escola de Enfermagem Wenceslau Braz, Itajubá, Minas Gerais.

  • José Vitor da Silva, Escola de Enfermagem Wenceslau Braz
    Departamento de Enfermagem, Escola de Enfermagem Wenceslau Braz, Itajubá, Minas Gerais.

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Publicado

2017-05-31

Edição

Seção

Enfermagem

Como Citar

Reis, R. D., Pereira, E. C., & Silva, J. V. da. (2017). Meanings attributed by family members to the act of caring for elderly people with stroke sequels. Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 39(1), 65-70. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v39i1.31885

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