Publications by authors named "Karla Ferraz Dos Anjos"
[Interventions for stroke survivor caregivers: a systematic reviewIntervenciones para los cuidadores de los sobrevivientes de un accidente cerebrovascular: revisión sistemática].
Rev Panam Salud Publica
September 2018
Objective: To synthesize and critically review the literature on interventions aimed at decreasing the burden of stroke survivor caregivers and other associated factors.
Method: The literature search for the present systematic review was performed in PubMed, SciELO, Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) website, and the Virtual Health Library using the following search terms: Stroke AND Caregivers AND Intervention; and Stroke AND Caregivers AND clinical trial. Eight randomized controlled clinical trials (RCT) published between 2008 and 2017 were selected.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze trends in hospitalizations and mortality rates for elderly patients with mental disorders in Brazil between 2008 and 2014.
- Researchers found a significant decrease in hospitalization rates for these conditions, with a reduction from 122.3 to 84.2 per 100,000 inhabitants; however, this trend varied by region.
- Despite fewer hospitalizations, the hospital mortality rate increased, with dementia being the leading cause of death among hospitalized patients.
Objective: to ascertain the association between the social support and the quality of life of relative caregivers of elderly dependents at home.
Method: a cross-sectional study conducted with 58 relative caregivers of elderly dependents, registered in the Family Health Strategy. Data were collected from the Katz instrument, sociodemographic, Zarit Burden Interview, WHOQOL-bref, and analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression.