Abstract

DIAZ-ALVAREZ, Juan Carlos; PINILLA-ALARCON, Maribel; ESLAVA-ALBARRACIN, Daniel Gonzalo  and  PADILLA-VELASCO, Martha Patricia. Social Support through Edumatic for Family Caregivers of Chronically Ill Persons. Aquichan [online]. 2014, vol.14, n.3, pp.364-387. ISSN 1657-5997.  https://doi.org/10.5294/aqui.2014.14.3.8.

Objective: Measure the effectiveness of social support intervention through Edumatic (an Interactive CD ROM) and telephone follow-up focused on caregivers of persons with hypertension. Methods: This quasi-experimental research study of 110 family caregivers was completed in 2012. Hilbert's "Inventory of Social Support in Chronic Illness" was used. It consists of five categories. The data were expressed through descriptive statistics. Comparisons between scores on the first and second measurements were done with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the initial mean values of the score and the final mean values for the social interaction dimension (p = 0.002), with an increase in its score. The other dimensions that were gauged (personal interaction, guidance, feedback) showed no change in either measurement. The dimension of tangible support was not evaluated for ethical reasons.

Keywords : Caregivers; social support; chronic illness; nursing.

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