Abstract

CHAPARRO DIAZ, Lorena et al. CARING ABILITY OF FAMILY CAREGIVER IN DIFFERENT COLOMBIAN REGIONS. rev.udcaactual.divulg.cient. [online]. 2016, vol.19, n.2, pp.275-284. ISSN 0123-4226.

The caring ability is a relevant phenomenon in health field, which can be addressed as healthcare indicator. In Colombia and Latin America, some similarities and differences that indicate heterogeneity do exist, nevertheless, a forceful diagnosis at the national scale is absent. The objective was to describe the caring ability level of the family caregiver of patients with Non communicable Diseases (NCDs) in all Colombian regions in relation to characteristics of caregivers; a quantitative, descriptive, correlational study was carried out. The sample comprised 2551 family caregivers. The characterization of the dyad survey, and the caring ability inventory, developed by Nkongho, were used. Medium and low caring ability level was found. The slightly affected dimensions were knowledge and value, whereas the patience dimension was the lowest. Geographic regions of Colombia showed similar patterns, except for the Colombian Amazonia, which showed high levels in all the dimensions. A negative linear relationship between caring ability with age and socioeconomic level, and a positive linear relationship between time and ability was found. Educational interventions are needed to strengthen caring ability of the family caregiver of people with chronic disease in all the dimensions, particularly in patience.

Keywords : Chronic illness; family; aptitude.

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