CALIDAD DE VIDA EN CUIDADORES INFORMALES DE PACIENTES CON ALZHEIMER TRAS IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE PROGRAMA MULTICOMPONENTE

Translated title of the contribution: QUALITY OF LIFE IN INFORMAL CAREGIVERS OF ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTI-COMPONENT PROGRAM

Ara Mercedes Cerquera Córdoba, Diana Carolina Tiga Loza, William Armando Álvarez Anaya, Edwin Dugarte Peña, Leidy Johanna Plata Osma, Lisseth Rocío Jaimes Espíndola

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The care of a dependent patient has greater implication if the diagnostic is the disease of Alzheimer's, their quality of life is affected considerably in the aspects related to health. OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the effect of a multicomponent and transdisciplinary intervention on health-related quality of life in informal caregivers of patients with Alzheimer-type Major Neurocognitive Disorder (TNC). METHODS: 50 informal caregivers of Alzheimer's patients participated, using the SF-36 questionnaire, through a randomized trial with three comparison groups and quality assessment at baseline, and at 5 and 10 months. To find the effect size of the quality of life interventions, according to the groups studied, a mixed effects model with unstructured covariance was used. RESULTS: it was found that those who received the multicomponent intervention plus respite obtained an improvement in the quality of life in all dimensions and components except physical function, with sustained effects in follow-up. CONCLUSION: multicomponent non-pharmacological interventions accompanied by a change of care have a positive effect on the perception of quality of life in caregivers.

Translated title of the contributionQUALITY OF LIFE IN INFORMAL CAREGIVERS OF ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTI-COMPONENT PROGRAM
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)266-282
Number of pages17
JournalHorizonte de Enfermeria
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Dec 2021

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