Educational intervention for informal caregivers on frail elderly care

Authors

  • Lázaro Pablo Linares Cánovas Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna"
  • Luis Alcides Vázquez González Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta”.
  • Kathleen Nicole González Medina Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta”.
  • Sergio Orlando Escalona González Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta”.
  • Liyansis Bárbara Linares Cánovas Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Policlínico Docente "Modesto Gómez Rubio", San Juan y Martínez.

Keywords:

Aged, Aging, Caregivers, Old Age Assistance, Education, Nonprofessional, Educational Measurement

Abstract

Introduction: the aging population provokes an increase of the personnel in charge of the care of the elderly, frequently not qualified for this function.

Objective: to assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention in caregivers of frail older adults, in terms of improving their level of knowledge about care work.

Methods: a quasi-experimental study of educational intervention, carried out in caregivers of frail older adults, belonging to the University Polyclinic "Pedro Borrás Astronga", between 2016 and 2018, randomly selecting a sample of 147, fulfilling the selection criteria. There were three stages, applying an educational intervention strategy in the intermediate level, assessing the level of caregiver knowledge in the first and last. Ethical principles were respected.

Results: Female caregivers predominated (73,5 %), from the age group 40-49 years (26,5 %), with an average of 28,7 months and 5,3 hours per day performing in this function. Except for the feeding theme, the remaining ones showed adequate levels of knowledge below 65 % of the sample, rising to more than 80 % in all after the intervention given. From 31,3 % of caregivers with an adequate level of knowledge at the beginning of the study, it was possible to increase to 87,8 % at the end of the study.

Conclusion: the intervention managed to increase the level of knowledge of caregivers, which will allow them to perform well in their care, thus guaranteeing a better quality of life for them and for the older adults they serve.

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Author Biography

Lázaro Pablo Linares Cánovas, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna"

Estudiante de Medicina. Alumno ayudante en Neurocirugía

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Published

2019-12-01

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Linares Cánovas LP, Vázquez González LA, González Medina KN, Escalona González SO, Linares Cánovas LB. Educational intervention for informal caregivers on frail elderly care. Univ. Méd. Pinareña [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 30];15(3):367-7. Available from: https://revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/363

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2019): Septiembre - Diciembre

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