Men as informal caregivers of dependent older adults in Brazil

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ID4189293
AutoresGirliani Silva De Sousa (0000-0002-0988-5744, Universidade Federal de São Paulo), Maria Cecilia De Souza Minayo (0000-0001-6187-9301, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Raimunda Magalhães Da Silva (0000-0001-5353-7520, Universidade de Fortaleza), Stela Nazareth Meneghel (0000-0002-7219-7178, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Aline Delmondes Silvano (0000-0002-0846-1376, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina)
Ano2024
Volume28
Data de publicação2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInterface - Comunicação Saúde Educação (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1414-3283 • E-ISSN: 1807-5762
EditoraFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/interface.230528
OpenAlexW4392404091
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas17

The objective of study was to understand the motivations and implications of care given by men for dependent elderly family members. Qualitative research happened between July and December 2018 in six cities in the five Brazilian regions, interviewing 11 men who perform tasks as informal caregivers. The men assumed this task because the women's exhaustion and sickness, added to affective and marital reciprocity. Their sons expressed discomfort in taking personal care of their parents, while the spouses had difficulties with domestic activities. Lonely caregivers were tired, in pain, sleep deprived, experiencing depressive symptoms and loneliness. Support provided by family members and formal caregivers proved to be valuable in alleviating the suffering of caregivers who were reluctant to ask for help. Health professionals are called to pay attention to informal care providers for family members

Family Support in Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Social Policies and Family · Gerontology