PHARMACEUTICAL CARE FOR THE CAREGIVER OF THE PATIENT WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

• Main Authors: Geraci Oliveira Santos (Author), Cláudia Zamberlan (Author), Jane Beatriz Limberger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i4.34920; 1414-8536; 2176-9133
• Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease; Caregivers; Pharmaceutical care; Nursing; RT1-120; Medicine (General); R5-920; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: Cogitare Enfermagem, Vol 18, Iss 4, Pp 682-687 (2013)

This study's aim was to evaluate the health needs of caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's Disease regarding self-care, identifying favorable occasions and proposing pharmaceutical intervention strategies for improving their quality of life. The study is characterized as descriptive and exploratory, using the observational method. Data collection occurred by applying a questionnaire to 83 caregivers, after the approval of the Research Ethics Committee. It was observed that the majority of the caregivers were women, married, with children, with a mean age of 38.93 ± 11.42 years old, not practising physical activity and overloaded with activities, creating health demands and opportunities for receiving pharmaceutical care. The undertaking of actions and/or interventions which cover the needs observed favors the individuals' quality of life and contributes to the health care.