Burnout in primary caregivers

Authors

  • María Magdalena Chocoj González Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46780/sociedadcunzac.v3i2.99

Keywords:

caregiver, primary, exhaustion, students, overload

Abstract

PROBLEM: fatigue of the tired caregiver OBJECTIVE: to evaluate exhaustion of primary caregivers, in students of health sciences, Antigua Guatemala. METHOD: a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 80 Nursing students majoring in Primary Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rafael Landívar University, Antigua Guatemala campus. RESULTS: the predominant age range in the study was from 19 to 20 years with 51%, gender with more female participation with 65%, completed degree of study diversified with 97.5%, working time as primary caregiver 11 months to 5 years with 65%, jobs that account for 1 to 2 of 90%. In the application of the Zarit scale, the results were: perception of physical health affected by 40%, mental health 50%, social and economic activities 30%, degree of mild work overload with 50%. CONCLUSION: the perception of physical affectation 40%, mental health 50%, social and economic 30%. No work overload is found, it is 10%, 50% to a mild degree and 20% intense work overload.

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Author Biography

María Magdalena Chocoj González , Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

Currently master of the Master's Degree in Neuroscience with Neuroconicion from the University of San Carlos de Guatemala, Clinical Psychologist from the University of San Carlos de Guatemala.

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Published

2023-09-14

How to Cite

Chocoj González , M. M. (2023). Burnout in primary caregivers. Revista Académica Sociedad Del Conocimiento Cunzac, 3(2), 127–134. https://doi.org/10.46780/sociedadcunzac.v3i2.99

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