The difficulties of the informal caregiver - The case of care for dependent elderly people

Caring for the caregiver is the responsibility of all those involved in the process of caring for the elderly person, with the intervention of health professionals standing out. It is therefore a priority to assess the needs of informal caregivers, with the aim of bringing together synergies between informal and formal caregivers, whose intervention translates into health gains for both caregivers and dependent elderly people. This recognizes the need for health professionals to focus their actions on informal caregivers, promoting the enhancement of their capacities and skills, through interventions aimed at addressing perceived difficulties, in order to minimize the negative impact associated with providing care.

About the author

Carla Martins: MSc. Infermiera presso l'ULS Guarda. Ermelinda Marques: PhD, docente presso la Escola Superior de Saúde do IP Guarda; Unità di ricerca per lo sviluppo dell'interno dell'IPG. Agostinha Corte: PhD, docente presso la Scuola Superiore di Sanità dell'IP Guarda; Unità di Ricerca per lo Sviluppo dell'Interno dell'IPG.

Product details

• Authors: Agostinha Esteves de Melo Corte, Ermelinda Maria Bernardo G. Marques, Carla Susana Gonçalves Martins
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.04.2024
• EAN: 9786207446186
• ISBN: 9786207446186
• No. of pages: 112
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General