La Funcionalida Familiar y la sobrecarga del cuidador con adultos mayires en el programa de visitas domiciliarias GAD Municipal Chambo

Abstract

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Over time the different types of family have been modified and therefore changes in family functionality can be perceived, which in some studies has been determined as a factor that can generate controversy in different areas such as overload caregiver. The research methodology had a descriptive quantitative approach, for this research the FF-SIL family functionality instrument and the caregiver burden test were used. Through this research, it is possible to identify the family dysfunction that exists according to the perspective of older adults, however, it is not identified as a main factor for generating an overload of the caregiver. With these data obtained, intervention proposals can be generated with the aim of minimizing and avoiding overload, in addition, it is intended to generate a change within the family functionality of the elderly.