Open-access Influence of health care practices on the burden of caregiver mothers

Influencia de las prácticas asistenciales en la carga de las madres cuidadoras

ABSTRACT

Objectives:  to explore the influence of health care practices on the burden of caregiver mothers of children with special health needs.

Methods:  observational, analytical, cross-sectional, quantitative study. Participation of 100 caregiver mothers, who responded the following instruments: characterization instrument; Burden Interview for Informal Caregivers; Perceptions of Family-Centered Care - Parents version; Evaluation Instrument for Primary Care - Child Version. For statistical analysis, were used the Spearman’s Correlation and univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis.

Results:  the mean burden score was 47.99. There was a negative correlation between the burden and the domains of collaboration and support of the Perceptions of Family-Centered Care scale. In the multivariate linear regression model, the longitudinality variable maintained a significant relation with the burden (p = 0.023).

Conclusions:  a shared, longitudinal and integrated care between families and health services can ease the burden of caregiver mothers.

Descriptors: Child; Nursing; Caregivers; Mothers; Health Services

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