Atenció d’infermeria a la cuidadora principal de persones amb esquizofrènia: Valoració dels requisits d’autocura i de la salut mental positiva

Identifier:  TDX:1881

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX1881

Authors:  Albacar Riobóo, Núria

Abstract:
Introduction: Caring for a person with schizophrenia will generate the caregiver lifestyle changes with significant impact over the personal and social area. The Theory of Self-care Deficit Nursing by D. Orem, considers attention to the caregiver as a 'dependent care agent'. Following her research, so that nurses can perform the necessary caring and promote the autonomy and well-being of the caregiver, she recommends evaluating positive mental health. Objective: To evaluate the health status of caregivers of people with schizophrenia. Methodology: A multicenter, transversal, descriptive, correlational and metric study, with quantitative methodology. It was performed in the Foundation Pere Mata Terres de l'Ebre, Adult Mental Health Center 1 in Badalona and Family and Mental Health Association of Girona and regions. The sample was formed by 77 caregivers. To measure the study variables, we used the clinical and sociodemographic data Form, the ' Escala de Requisitos de Autocuidado' (Range of requirements for self caring) and 'Cuestionario de Salud Mental Positiva” (Positive Mental Health Questionnaire). There was a descriptive analysis of all variables; for the univariant analysis we used the test for independent samples comparison of averages, Student's T test or ANOVA analysis of variance; the relationship between self-care and SM + using the Pearson correlation and Spearman's Rho. Results and conclusions: caregivers of people with schizophrenia have generally covered the requirements of self care and obtain high levels of SM +. The constructs of self-care deficit and SM + are correlated: as self-care deficit decreases, SM + increases and vice versa. The bifactorial model defines which aret he requirements for self caring and SM+ factors that are more interconnected and will be considered in the design of future nursing interventions.