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VivĂȘncia emocional, stressores e coping em cuidadores formais de idosos em contexto de pandemia Covid-19
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Devido ao surgimento da pandemia de Covid-19, os locais de trabalho e a forma como os indivĂduos trabalham sofreram alteraçÔes. Essas alteraçÔes foram especialmente sentidas quando se trata de atividades laborais que implicam cuidados com populaçÔes de risco, como os idosos. As alteraçÔes tĂȘm repercussĂ”es na qualidade de vida dos trabalhadores e consequentemente na qualidade de prestação de cuidados. O presente estudo centra-se no impacto psicolĂłgico dos cuidadores formais de idosos em contexto de pandemia. O estudo foi realizado numa estrutura residencial de idosos, com a amostra de cuidadores formais. O objetivo geral da investigação foi explorar a experiĂȘncia emocional, stressores e os recursos de coping em cuidadores formais de idosos em contexto de pandemia de covid-19. Os objetivos especĂficos foram: explorar vivĂȘncia emocional relacionada com o cuidar em contexto de pandemia de Covid-19; explorar potenciais stressores derivados ao cuidado e em contexto de pandemia Covid-19; explorar estratĂ©gias de coping utilizadas para lidar com situaçÔes de stress em contexto de pandemia de Covid-19; e explorar aspetos positivos associados a essa experiĂȘncia. A metodologia utilizada foi a quantitativa com recurso a um questionĂĄrio elaborado para o efeito. O questionĂĄrio incluiu como dimensĂ”es: (1) experiĂȘncias e vivĂȘncias emocionais; (2) stressores, associados ao contexto pandĂ©mico; (3) estratĂ©gias de coping utilizadas pelos cuidadores e (4) aspetos positivos associados Ă experiĂȘncia cuidar dos idosos em contexto de pandemia. A amostra foi constituĂda por 42 participantes, todos cuidadores formais da instituição em estudo. Os resultados do estudo mostram que os cuidadores sentiram alteraçÔes no local de trabalho. De acordo com os cuidadores, as situaçÔes potencialmente mais stressoras resultantes da pandemia foram a gestĂŁo do receio de se contaminar e contaminar a famĂlia. As estratĂ©gias de coping mais utilizadas foram focar-se no seu trabalho (estratĂ©gias focadas na emoção) e a utilização de todos os equipamentos de proteção individual (mĂĄscara, viseira, luvas, bataâŠ), estratĂ©gias focadas no aspeto positivo que advĂ©m da vivĂȘncia da pandemia mais apontado pelos participantes foi âcentro-me no que realmente importa na vidaâ. A maioria dos participantes afirma que a pandemia teve um impacto negativo na sua saĂșde mental apontando o esgotamento, o cansaço psicolĂłgico, ansiedade e stress como sintomas mais sentidos.
ABSTRACT - Due to the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, workplaces and the way how individuals work have changed, especially when it comes to populations with higher risk, such as the elderly. This study deals with the psychological impact of formal caregivers of elderly people in a pandemic context. The study was made in a residential structure for the elderly, where the sample was formal caregivers. The general objective of the investigation was stressors and coping resources in formal caregivers of elderly people in the context of a covid-19 pandemicâ. The specific objectives were: to explore the emotional experience related to caring in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic; explore potential stressors derived from care and in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic; explore coping strategies for stressful situations in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and explore positive factors associated with this experience. The methodology used was quantitative and the techniques and instruments for data collection were research and document analysis that led to the theoretical foundation and the semi-open survey. The sample consisted of 42 participants, all formal caregivers that work in the institution under study. The study results show that caregivers felt changes in the workplace. According to the caregivers, the potentially most stressful situations resulting from the pandemic were the management of the fear of being contaminated and contaminating the family. The most used coping strategies were to focus on their work (strategies focused on emotion) and the use of personal protective equipment (mask, visor, gloves, problem-focused strategies). The positive aspect that comes from the experience of the pandemic most mentioned by the participants was âI focus on what really matters pandemic had a negative impact on their mental health, pointing to exhaustion, psychological fatigue, anxiety, and stress as the most felt symptoms.
ABSTRACT - Due to the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, workplaces and the way how individuals work have changed, especially when it comes to populations with higher risk, such as the elderly. This study deals with the psychological impact of formal caregivers of elderly people in a pandemic context. The study was made in a residential structure for the elderly, where the sample was formal caregivers. The general objective of the investigation was stressors and coping resources in formal caregivers of elderly people in the context of a covid-19 pandemicâ. The specific objectives were: to explore the emotional experience related to caring in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic; explore potential stressors derived from care and in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic; explore coping strategies for stressful situations in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and explore positive factors associated with this experience. The methodology used was quantitative and the techniques and instruments for data collection were research and document analysis that led to the theoretical foundation and the semi-open survey. The sample consisted of 42 participants, all formal caregivers that work in the institution under study. The study results show that caregivers felt changes in the workplace. According to the caregivers, the potentially most stressful situations resulting from the pandemic were the management of the fear of being contaminated and contaminating the family. The most used coping strategies were to focus on their work (strategies focused on emotion) and the use of personal protective equipment (mask, visor, gloves, problem-focused strategies). The positive aspect that comes from the experience of the pandemic most mentioned by the participants was âI focus on what really matters pandemic had a negative impact on their mental health, pointing to exhaustion, psychological fatigue, anxiety, and stress as the most felt symptoms.
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Mestrado em Segurança e Higiene no Trabalho
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COVID-19 Cuidador Stress Estratégias de coping Caregiver Coping strategies MSHT
Citation
Pereira AP. VivĂȘncia emocional, stressores e coping em cuidadores formais de idosos em contexto de pandemia Covid-19 [dissertation]. Lisboa: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da SaĂșde de Lisboa/Instituto PolitĂ©cnico de Lisboa; 2022.
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Instituto PolitĂ©cnico de Lisboa, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da SaĂșde de Lisboa