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Psychological Concerns Associated with Empathy in Paid and Unpaid Caregivers of Older People: A Systematic Review.
Maximiano-Barreto, Madson Alan; de Morais Fabrício, Daiene; de Lima Bomfim, Ana Julia; Luchesi, Bruna Moretti; Chagas, Marcos Hortes Nisihara.
Afiliação
  • Maximiano-Barreto MA; Research Group on Mental Health, Cognition and Aging, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil.
  • de Morais Fabrício D; Research Group on Mental Health, Cognition and Aging, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil.
  • de Lima Bomfim AJ; Research Group on Mental Health, Cognition and Aging, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil.
  • Luchesi BM; Department of Neuroscience and Behavior, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
  • Chagas MHN; Research Group on Mental Health, Cognition and Aging, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil.
Clin Gerontol ; : 1-14, 2022 Jun 21.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35726494
OBJECTIVES: Identify associations between psychological concerns and empathy (affective and cognitive domains) in paid and unpaid caregivers of older people. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was conducted. Searches were performed in the Pubmed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Scopus and Embase databases using the search terms "Empathy," "Caregiver," "Depression," "Burnout," Anxiety", Caregiver Burden" and "Psychological Stresses" and the Boolean operators "AND" and "OR." No restrictions were imposed regarding language or year of publication. This review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021267276). RESULTS: Twelve articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the present review. Most studies involved the participation of unpaid caregivers. Higher levels of empathy were associated with greater psychological concerns. Regarding affective empathy, direct associations were found with depressive symptoms, anxiety and stress. In contrast, high levels of cognitive empathy were associated with fewer depressive symptoms as well as less stress and burnout syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: An association was found between greater affective empathy and psychological impairment in caregivers of older people. Higher levels of cognitive empathy can help minimize psychological concerns. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Working on empathic ability among caregivers of older people in different environments can contribute positively to the emotional impact of caregiving. Moreover, empathetic cognitive training among caregivers can serve as a strategy to minimize the negative consequences of the impact of caregiving.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Idioma: En Revista: Clin Gerontol Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Idioma: En Revista: Clin Gerontol Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos