Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Cultural aspects in dementia: differences in the awareness of Brazilian caregivers.
Santos, Raquel L; Sousa, Maria F B de; Ganem, Ana C; Silva, Thais V; Dourado, Marcia C N.
Afiliação
  • Santos RL; Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
  • Sousa MF; Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
  • Ganem AC; Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
  • Silva TV; Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
  • Dourado MC; Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Trends Psychiatry Psychother ; 35(3): 191-7, 2013.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25923391
OBJECTIVE: To explore differences in disease awareness in participants of a psychoeducational group designed for Latin American caregivers of people with dementia. METHOD: We assessed participants of a group developed at an outpatient unit for Alzheimer's disease. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyze differences in the caregivers' reports. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The participants, mostly spouses and daughters, presented moderate caregiver burden and different levels of awareness (aware, partially aware, or unaware). Disease awareness and the development of coping strategies were influenced by familism, religiosity, and duty. Becoming a caregiver was considered positive in some cases, due to religious convictions and beliefs related to the importance of caregiving. Caregiver unawareness may reflect an attempt to maintain integrity of the patient's identity. CONCLUSIONS: Our data allow some comparisons across cultures, which may be valuable in assessing the influence of different psychosocial environments on the knowledge about dementia.
Buscar no Google
Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Trends Psychiatry Psychother Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil
Buscar no Google
Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Trends Psychiatry Psychother Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil