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A sobrecarga dos cuidadores informais inseridos na equipa de cuidados continuados integrados
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Dado o aumento da esperança média de vida, juntamente com a presença de diversas
patologias que influenciam o grau de dependência do individuo, surgem necessidades
especificas e o cuidador informal assume um papel crucial. O ato de cuidar apresenta uma
dependência de cariz primordial, assim, o cuidador informal, assume responsabilidade
adicional para lidar com a pessoa em contexto de dependência, sujeitando-se a diversas
consequências, físicas, psicológicas, sociais, culturais e económicas, que podem traduzir-se
em sobrecarga. Deste modo, o profissional de enfermagem assume uma posição
preponderante, funciona de âncora na qualidade de vida dos cuidadores informais e pessoas
dependentes.
O presente Relatório de Estágio tem por objetivo, dar a conhecer o percurso efetuado durante
o Estágio de Enfermagem Comunitária e de Saúde Pública e Estágio Final, bem como o
projeto desenvolvido. Seguiu a Metodologia de Planeamento em Saúde, sobre a qual
alicerçámos o projeto de intervenção Comunitária aplicado aos cuidadores informais,
inseridos na ECCI de uma UCC da ULSNA.
O projeto desenvolvido, aplicado aos cuidadores informais, referidos anteriormente, realçou a
importância da comunicação eficaz e a promoção da literacia em saúde, como aspetos
fundamentais no alívio da sobrecarga e consequentemente a observada satisfação dos
mesmos, relativamente à ECCI que os acompanhou.
Perante um novo processo adaptativo, de extrema complexidade e que necessita tempo, o
Enfermeiro Especialista em Enfermagem Comunitária, na área de Enfermagem de Saúde
Comunitária e de Saúde Pública transmite competências adicionais para a obtenção de novos
conhecimentos, promove a capacitação e reestruturação. Assim, através do conhecimento
adquirido, estes selecionam as estratégias mais adequadas para cada situação, direcionando
a sua atuação para o empoderamento e capacidade de decisão. A literacia em saúde
influencia diretamente os cuidados prestados pelos cuidadores informais e
consequentemente a qualidade de vida destes.
Since the average life expectancy has increased, along with the presence of various pathologies that influence the individual’s degree of dependence, specific needs arise and the informal caregiver assumes a crucial role. The act of caring presents a dependency of a fundamental nature; thus, the informal caregiver assumes additional responsibility for dealing with the person in a context of dependency, subjecting himself to various consequences, physical, psychological, social, cultural and economic, which can translate up in overload. In this way, the nursing professional assumes a prevailing position, working as an anchor in the quality of life of informal caregivers and dependent people. This Internship Report aims to make known the path taken during the Community Nursing and Public Health Internship and Final Internship, as well as the project developed. It followed the Health Planning Methodology, on which we based the Community intervention project applied to informal caregivers, inserted in the ECCI of a UCC of ULSNA. The project developed, applied to the informal caregivers, mentioned above, highlighted the importance of effective communication and the promotion of health literacy, as fundamental aspects in relieving the burden and consequently their observed satisfaction, regarding the ECCI that accompanied them. Faced with a new adaptive process, which is extremely complex and requires time, the Spe- cialist Nurse in Community Nursing, in the area of Community Health and Public Health Nurs- ing, imparts additional skills to obtain new knowledge, promotes training and restructuring. Thus, through the acquired knowledge, they select the most appropriate strategies for each situation, directing their actions towards empowerment and decision-making capacity. Health literacy directly influences the care provided by informal caregivers and, therefore their quality of life.
Since the average life expectancy has increased, along with the presence of various pathologies that influence the individual’s degree of dependence, specific needs arise and the informal caregiver assumes a crucial role. The act of caring presents a dependency of a fundamental nature; thus, the informal caregiver assumes additional responsibility for dealing with the person in a context of dependency, subjecting himself to various consequences, physical, psychological, social, cultural and economic, which can translate up in overload. In this way, the nursing professional assumes a prevailing position, working as an anchor in the quality of life of informal caregivers and dependent people. This Internship Report aims to make known the path taken during the Community Nursing and Public Health Internship and Final Internship, as well as the project developed. It followed the Health Planning Methodology, on which we based the Community intervention project applied to informal caregivers, inserted in the ECCI of a UCC of ULSNA. The project developed, applied to the informal caregivers, mentioned above, highlighted the importance of effective communication and the promotion of health literacy, as fundamental aspects in relieving the burden and consequently their observed satisfaction, regarding the ECCI that accompanied them. Faced with a new adaptive process, which is extremely complex and requires time, the Spe- cialist Nurse in Community Nursing, in the area of Community Health and Public Health Nurs- ing, imparts additional skills to obtain new knowledge, promotes training and restructuring. Thus, through the acquired knowledge, they select the most appropriate strategies for each situation, directing their actions towards empowerment and decision-making capacity. Health literacy directly influences the care provided by informal caregivers and, therefore their quality of life.
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Cuidador informal Sobrecarga Satisfação Literacia em saúde Informal caregiver Overload Satisfaction Health literacy