Factors associated with cognitive performance in elderly caregivers

Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini; Allan Gustavo Brigola; Ana Carolina Ottaviani; Bruna Moretti Luchesi; Érica Nestor Souza; Estefani Serafim Rossetti; Herick Fernando Moralles; Marélli Terassi; Nathalia Alves Oliveira; Patricia Regina Manzine; Roberto Fernandes Tavares Neto

doi:10.1590/0004-282X20180101

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2018; 76(10): 685-691
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20180101

Article

Factors associated with cognitive performance in elderly caregivers

Principais fatores associados aos domínios cognitivos em cuidadores idosos

Authors

Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini

¹Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Departamento de Gerontologia, São Carlos SP, Brasil
Allan Gustavo Brigola

²Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, São Carlos SP, Brasil
Ana Carolina Ottaviani

²Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, São Carlos SP, Brasil
Bruna Moretti Luchesi

²Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, São Carlos SP, Brasil

³Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Curso de Graduação em Medicina, Campus de Três Lagoas, Três Lagoas MS, Brasil
Érica Nestor Souza

²Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, São Carlos SP, Brasil
Estefani Serafim Rossetti

²Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, São Carlos SP, Brasil
Herick Fernando Moralles

⁴Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Departamento de Engenharia de Produção, São Carlos SP, Brasil
Marélli Terassi

²Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, São Carlos SP, Brasil
Nathalia Alves Oliveira

²Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, São Carlos SP, Brasil
Patricia Regina Manzine

¹Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Departamento de Gerontologia, São Carlos SP, Brasil
Roberto Fernandes Tavares Neto

⁴Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Departamento de Engenharia de Produção, São Carlos SP, Brasil

Abstract

Objectives: To explore the socioeconomic, demographic and psychosocial factors associated with cognitive performance in elderly caregivers from Brazil.

Methods: We evaluated 351 Brazilian elderly caregivers attending primary healthcare services regarding sociodemographic and care variables. Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R) domains of orientation/attention, memory, verbal fluency, language and visuospatial were used as dependent variables in the Tobit model.

Results: Literacy and family income were positively associated with all ACE-R domains. Age, gender, time of care (days/week) were negatively associated with some cognitive domains. Moreover, receiving emotional help and the level of hope were positively associated with specific domains.

Discussion: The results may be useful for planning interventions aimed at elderly caregivers in order to prevent deficits in the different cognitive domains.

RESUMO

Objetivos: explorar os fatores socioeconçmicos, demográficos e psicossociais associados ao desempenho cognitivo em idosos cuidadores do Brasil.

Métodos: Avaliamos 351 idosos cuidadores da atenção primária à saúde em relação a variáveis sociodemográficas e de contexto do cuidado. Os domínios da Escala Cognitiva de Addenbrooke Revisada (ACE-R) - orientação/atenção, memória, fluência verbal, linguagem e visuo-espacial - foram utilizados como variáveis dependentes no modelo de Tobit.

Resultados: Alfabetização e renda familiar foram positivamente associados a todos os domínios ACE-R. A idade, o sexo, o tempo de atendimento (dias/semana) foram associados negativamente com alguns domínios cognitivos. Além disso, receber ajuda emocional e nível de esperança foram positivamente associados a domínios específicos.

Discussão: os resultados podem ser úteis para o planejamento de intervenções voltadas para cuidadores idosos, a fim de prevenir déficits nos diferentes domínios cognitivos.

Keywords:

Caregivers - cognition - health risk behaviors - primary health care

Palavras-chave:

Cuidadores - cognição - comportamento de risco à saúde - atenção primária à saúde

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