Caregiving Burden of the Dyad in Cancer Situations

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the relationship of the care burden of the dyad in cancer situations in Bogotá. Methodology: Quantitative and correlation with standard dyadic design of reciprocal type. The sample consisted of 80 dyads (Caregiver-Cancer Patient). A characterization card of the dyad, caretaker - person with chronic illness, the Zarit burden Interview and the Instrument of burden of chronic illness for the patient were used. An analysis was made based on descriptive statistics and measures of central tendency, to know the profile of the participating dyads; Spearman correlation tests and canonical correlation were used; And non-parametric tests to evaluate the behavior of the variables of the selected measurement instruments. Results: It is corroborated that the female gender is predominant in the dyads and in productive age. The dyads of the study were characterized by taking little time of care. Family caregivers had a low overload and people with cancer expressed feelings ofemotional, physical and occupational aspects. We identified a weak relationship between caregiver andperson with cancer loads from Spearman correlation tests and canonical coefficient. Indicators of theburden on the quality of life mediated by the wells measured in the dyad through the Kruskall Wallistest, related to cultural and economic factors, were determined; and physical and psycho-emotionalwell-being. Conclusions: The dyads are in an individualized coping mediated by a short time link,present in the early stages of chronic disease; However, there are some characteristics that merit furtherresearch to deepen the phenomenon.