Needs of family caregivers in home care for older adults

Authors

  • Carla Cristiane Becker Kottwitz Bierhals Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Naiana Oliveira dos Santos Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Fernanda Laís Fengler Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Kamila Dellamora Raubustt Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Dorothy Anne Forbes University of Alberta
  • Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1511.2870

Keywords:

Nursing, Caregivers, Aged, Primary Health Care, Health Education

Abstract

Objective: to reveal the felt and normative needs of primary family caregivers when providing instrumental support to older adults enrolled in a Home Care Program in a Primary Health Service in the South of Brazil. Methods: using Bradshaw's taxonomy of needs to explore the caregiver's felt needs (stated needs) and normative needs (defined by professionals), a mixed exploratory study was conducted in three steps: Descriptive quantitative phase with 39 older adults and their caregiver, using a data sheet based on patient records; Qualitative exploratory phase that included 21 caregiver interviews, analyzed by content analysis; Systematic observation, using an observation guide with 16 caregivers, analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: the felt needs were related to information about instrumental support activities and subjective aspects of care. Caregivers presented more normative needs related to medications care. Conclusion: understanding caregivers' needs allows nurses to plan interventions based on their particularities.

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Published

2017-01-01

Issue

Vol. 25 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Needs of family caregivers in home care for older adults. (2017). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 25, e2870-. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1511.2870