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Volume 03
Journal of Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Science
Mental Health 2019
November 13-14, 2019
November 13-14, 2019 | London, UK
WORLD CONGRESS ON MENTAL HEALTH
Clin Psychol Cog Sci, Volume 03
Caregiver burden in families of people with mental illness linked to the day hospital
program of a tertiary institution in the city of Cali (Colombia)
Lenis Judith Salazar Torres
University of Valle, Colombia
Objective
: To establish the occurrence of the caregiver syndrome in caregivers of people with mental illness linked to the Day
Hospital program of a third level institution in the city of Cali.
Materials and methods
: A cross-sectional, observational, descriptive study was carried out to evaluate the occurrence of the
burden syndrome in 70 caregivers of people with mental illness, through interviews and the formal application of the Zarit scale
and the WHO-DAS questionnaire 2.0.
Results
: It was established that 68.6% of the participating population presented some level of burden, the profile of the caregiver
corresponds to women, over 55 years old, mother, belonging to the subsidized health system, with low income, and which
on average has been exercising the role of caregiver for at least 12 hours a day for 8 years. The longtime of dedication to the
activities of the role and the level of demand resulting from the degree of disability of the person being cared for appear as
associated factors in the developing of higher levels of burden for the caregiver. A factor to consider in the implementation of
intervention and research processes is linking the caregiver as a key agent in the improvement of the quality of life of people
with mental illness.
Biography
Lenis Judith Salazar Torres is an Occupational Therapist, community development specialist, Mg in Neuropsychology, with experience
in university teaching in the psychosocial / mental health area - University of Valle- School of Health-School of Human Rehabilitation.
Participating as a teacher in graduates and courses for health and education teams in addressing the prevention, treatment and
rehabilitation of people who consume psychoactive substances.
lenis.salazar@correounivalle.edu.co