Quality of Life of Caregivers for the Chronically III

Authors

  • Sonia Patricia Carreño-Moreno Author Profesora Facultad de Enfermería Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Lorena Chaparro-Díaz Author Profesora Asociada Facultad de Enfermería Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Keywords:

Quality of life, caregivers, evidence-based nursing, metasynthesis

Abstract

The high epidemiological, social, economic and cultural impact of chronic non-communicable diseases affects what quality of life means to those who suffer from such illnesses and their family caregivers. Objective: Describe how the quality of life of those who care for the chronically ill is constructed. Method: Sandelowski and Barroso’s proposal for qualitative metasynthesis was used to develop the study. Results: There are three moments in the process: 1) it is affected (programmed cell destruction), 2) transformed (self-control of development and growth) and 3) redefined (condensation). Construction of the meaning of quality of life for the caregiver is conditioned by four factors: social support, spirituality, ability to care and time. Conclusions: Quality of life is affected and reconstructed by virtue of the meaning the caregiver assigns to it.

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Published

2016-04-22

How to Cite

Carreño-Moreno, S. P., & Chaparro-Díaz, L. (2016). Quality of Life of Caregivers for the Chronically III. Aquichan, 16(4), 447–461. Retrieved from https://aquichan.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/aquichan/article/view/4766

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 4 (2016)

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