Sentimentos e sobrecarga da família no cuidado de idosos com Alzheimer: revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Identify in the national scientific literature what difficulties the family faces in the care of elderly people with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). METHODS: Integrative literature review carried out between the months of March and September 2020 on the Regional Portal of the Virtual Health Library (VHL) and on the directory of Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) journals using descriptors contained in the DECS and keywords, respecting the characteristics of the portal and the directory. RESULTS: Fifteen studies were selected, read in full and two categories were created for similarity of content, namely: (1) Weariness of family caregivers - From the feeling of imprisonment to the burden generated by care; (2) Family relationships and feelings related to care. CONCLUSION: Care is based on love, affection, recognition and retribution. Creating a care network for the whole family is necessary in order to alleviate the suffering of the whole family.