Síndrome de sobrecarga en cuidadores de Alzheimer. Revisión sistemática

  1. Laura Martínez Cortés 1
  2. Jesús González Moreno 1
  3. María Cantero García 2
  1. 1 Universidad Internacional de Valencia
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    Universidad Internacional de Valencia

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/00gjj5n39

  2. 2 Universidad Europea de Madrid
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    Universidad Europea de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04dp46240

Journal:
Apuntes de Psicología

ISSN: 0213-3334

Year of publication: 2021

Volume: 39

Issue: 2

Pages: 75-85

Type: Article

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Abstract

The progressive aging of society causes the rates of diseases associated with senescence to skyrocket, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which produces a progressive cognitive deterioration generating great dependence on those affected and whose care usually falls on a single caregiver, often with a heavy workload and deteriorating health. The objective of this systematic review is to deepen our understanding of the factors related to overload in informal caregivers of AD. The findings derived from the studies confirm the predominance of women in care-related tasks. The presence of high levels of burden on AD caregivers and the existence of moderating factors, such as resilience, coping strategies, positive aspects of care, religiosity, self-efficacy or perceived social support are also evident.

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