A look at the health of women caregivers of elderly people: challenges and opportunities
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i1p277-297Keywords:
Women's Health, Caregivers, Elderly.Abstract
The goal of this study is to evaluate how women caregivers realize their self-care during the period they are offering attention to the dependent elderly. This is a descriptive, qualitative approach, developed with nine women caregivers of elderly people, either formal or informal. The study can sustain the need for social services and programs for women caregivers of elderly people, supporting them in the occupation of caring for the elderly, as the evidence shows that they need attention and encouragement for their self-care.
Keywords: Women's Health; Caregivers; Elderly.
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2017-03-30
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Pereira, L. T. S., Novaes, G. J. de, Moraes, L. de, Borges, C. J., Souza, M. R. de, Silva, L. A. da, & Barros, P. de S. (2017). A look at the health of women caregivers of elderly people: challenges and opportunities. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(1), 277–297. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i1p277-297
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