Sobrecarga de trabalho aos cuidadores de idosos: Equipe de Saúde da Família Centro, Unidade Básica de Saúde Alvim Álvares da Silva, em Morada Nova de Minas - Minas Gerais

Abstract

This study aims to develop an intervention project to promote the comprehensive health of caregivers of elderly in the Family Health Strategy coverage area, focusing on the burden that this population faces in their work process. We used the method of Situational Strategic Planning for prioritization and selection of the problem to be worked. A narrative review of the literature on the subject to prepare the action plan and structuring of transactions was made to support interventions aimed at improving caregiver quality of life. The intervention project proposing the creation of operative group of elderly caregivers, lectures and workshop skills, presentation of collateral to knowledge about the health of the elderly and care, structuring Care Line with the caregiver are defined actions to seek membership of caregivers and thus intervene in the quality of work and life of the same. The interventions involved the entire team and had support of the professionals of the Center for Support for Family Health and the City Health Department. Intervening in caregiver health is a challenging task, suffering interference from multiple causes and secondary problems and can be optimized by interdisciplinary approach. This action should integrate the activities of the health project of caregivers.