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Adopción del rol en la administración de medicamentos en cuidadores de adultos mayores.

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Title: Adopción del rol en la administración de medicamentos en cuidadores de adultos mayores.
Alternate Title: Adoption of the role in medication administration in caregivers of older adults.
Authors: Milena Rico, Heidy1, Alejandra Acuña, Marcela1, Marina Vega, Olga1 olgavega@ufps.edu.co
Source: NOVA: Publicación Científica en Ciencias Biomédicas. ene-jun2025, Vol. 22 Issue 44, p87-103. 17p.
Subjects: CAREGIVERS, MEDICATION therapy management, FAMILY roles, OLDER people, CHRONIC diseases
Abstract (English): Objective. To describe the level of adoption of the role in the use of medications in elderly caregivers with chronic disease belonging to the Comuneros basic care unit, in San José de Cúcuta. Materials and methods. This was a quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study developed in the second half of 2022, in which 200 family caregivers of older adults with chronic disease (CD) participated, to whom two instruments were applied: GCPC-UN-C©, characterization sheet for family caregivers of people with chronic disease and ROL-M, Adoption of the role of the family caregiver of chronic patients in the use of medications. Results. In most of the caregivers, a basic level of adoption of the role in medication management was evidenced. The dimension of tasks of execution of the role predominated the positive evaluation in the participants, but not in the dimensions of role organization, and responses to the role that showed differences in their appreciation. Conclusions. Strengthening the adoption of the role of caregivers in the specific management of medications merits evaluating the areas of opportunity in care practice where intervention can be made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Objetivo. Describir el nivel de adopción del rol en el uso de medicamentos en cuidadores adultos mayores con enfermedad crónica atendidos en una unidad de atención básica de Comuneros, en San José de Cúcuta. Materiales y métodos. Se trato de un estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo y de corte transversal desarrollado en el segundo semestre del 2022, en el que participaron 200 cuidadores familiares de adultos mayores con enfermedad crónica (EC), a quienes les fueron aplicados dos instrumentos: GCPC-UN-C©, ficha de caracterización para los cuidadores familiares de personas con enfermedad crónica y ROL-M, Adopción del rol del cuidador familiar del paciente crónico en el uso de medicamentos. Resultados. En la mayoría de los cuidadores se evidencio un nivel básico de adopción del rol en el manejo de medicamentos. La dimensión labores de ejecución del rol predominó la valoración positiva en los participantes, más no en las dimensiones organización del rol, y respuestas ante el rol que mostraron diferencias en su apreciación. Conclusiones. Fortalecer la adopción del rol de los cuidadores en el manejo especifico de medicamentos amerita evaluar las áreas de oportunidad en la práctica de cuidado en donde se puede intervenir. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Objective. To describe the level of adoption of the role in the use of medications in elderly caregivers with chronic disease belonging to the Comuneros basic care unit, in San José de Cúcuta. Materials and methods. This was a quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study developed in the second half of 2022, in which 200 family caregivers of older adults with chronic disease (CD) participated, to whom two instruments were applied: GCPC-UN-C©, characterization sheet for family caregivers of people with chronic disease and ROL-M, Adoption of the role of the family caregiver of chronic patients in the use of medications. Results. In most of the caregivers, a basic level of adoption of the role in medication management was evidenced. The dimension of tasks of execution of the role predominated the positive evaluation in the participants, but not in the dimensions of role organization, and responses to the role that showed differences in their appreciation. Conclusions. Strengthening the adoption of the role of caregivers in the specific management of medications merits evaluating the areas of opportunity in care practice where intervention can be made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:17942470
DOI:10.22490/24629448.9971