Social network of family caregivers of disabled and dependent patients
- Cintia Hitomi Yamashita
- Jaqueline Correia Gaspar
- Fernanda Amendola
- Márcia Regina Martins Alvarenga
- Maria Amélia de Campos Oliveira
DOIAbstract
Cross-sectional study that used the Social Network Index and the genogram to assess the social network of 110 family caregivers of dependent patients attended by a Home Care Service in São Paulo, Brazil. Data were analyzed using the test U of Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman correlation. Results were considered statistically significant when p<0,05. Few caregivers participated in activities outside the home and the average number of people they had a bond was 4,4 relatives and 3,6 friends. Caregivers who reported pain and those who had a partner had higher average number of relatives who to trust. The average number of friends was higher in the group that reported use of medication for d...
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