Social support network to the caregiving family of an individual with a chronic disease: integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v7i5a11654p4243-4250-2013Keywords:
Social support, Chronic disease, Family health, Nursing care, Nursing.Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: to evaluate in the literature the influence of the support network to families on the caring process for a relative with a chronic disease. Method: integrative review, with collection in June 2012, in the bases Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), with the descriptors “social support” and “chronic disease”; the words “family”, “family caregivers”, “caregivers”; and the Spanish, English, or Portuguese languages. The data were worked out through evidence analysis. Results: for the family members, social support is important in the illness process of one of its members, contributing to the family's adjustment to the new routine, the decreased overburden of care, the maintenance of domestic activities, and the financial management. Conclusion: it’s regarded as needed that the health professionals realize the importance of the other components of the support network, so that, together, they can strengthen actions in favor of the well-being of everyone involved. Descriptors: Social Support; Chronic Disease; Family Health; Nursing Care; Nursing.
RESUMO
Objetivo: avaliar na literatura a influência da rede de apoio às famílias no processo de cuidar de um familiar com doença crônica. Método: revisão integrativa, com coleta em junho de 2012, nas bases Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (Lilacs) e Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MedLine), com os descritores “apoio social” e “doença crônica”; as palavras “família”, “familiares cuidadores”, “cuidadores”; e os idiomas espanhol, inglês ou português. Os dados foram trabalhados com análise de evidências. Resultados: para os familiares, o suporte social é importante no adoecimento de um de seus membros, contribuindo na adaptação da família à nova rotina, na diminuição da sobrecarga do cuidado, na manutenção das atividades domésticas e na gestão financeira. Conclusão: mostra-se necessário que os profissionais da saúde percebam a importância dos demais componentes da rede de apoio, para que, juntos, possam fortalecer ações em prol do bem-estar dos envolvidos. Descritores: Apoio Social; Doença Crônica; Saúde da Família; Cuidados de Enfermagem; Enfermagem.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: evaluar en la literatura la influencia de la red de apoyo de las familias en el proceso de cuidar de un familiar con enfermedad crónica. Método: revisión integradora, con recogida en junio de 2012, en las bases Literatura Latino-Americana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud (Lilacs) y Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MedLine), con los descriptores “apoyo social” y “enfermedad crónica”; las palabras “familia”, “familiares cuidadores”, “cuidadores”; y los idiomas español, inglés o portugués. Los datos fueron trabajados con análisis de evidencias. Resultados: para los familiares, el soporte social es importante en la enfermedad de uno de sus miembros, contribuyendo a la adaptación de la familia a la nueva rutina, la disminución de la sobrecarga de la atención, el mantenimiento de las actividades domésticas y la gestión financiera. Conclusión: se muestra necesario que los profesionales de la salud perciban la importancia de los demás componentes de la red de apoyo, para que, juntos, puedan fortalecer acciones en favor del bienestar de los involucrados. Descriptores: Apoyo Social; Enfermedad Crónica; Salud de la Familia; Cuidados de Enfermería; Enfermería.
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