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Dependence of the elderly in peritoneal dialysis and its relationship with caregiver overload in the nephrology service of an EsSalud hospital in Huánuco, Huánuco 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-07-31) Aranda Cruz, Daily Sther; Fernández Rengifo, Werther Fernando
Introduction: Currently, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the increase in the population of older adults increases rapidly year after year due to the aging of people. This age group has different sensory complications such as hearing loss, visual loss, arthritic pathology, diabetes, depression, etc. so they need all the support to deal with their problems. Objective: To determine how the dependence of the elderly on peritoneal dialysis is related to the caregiver's overload in the nephrology service of an EsSalud hospital in Huánuco, 2022. Methodology: the research methodology will be deductive, hypothetical, investigative, of a quantitative and applied approach because it seeks to discover new knowledge. The Barthel Index instrument will be used to calculate the variable degree of dependence of the elderly, the instrument was modified and validated by Wade and Hewer who evaluated it in 572 patients with cardiovascular accidents, checking it with motor indicators, the results showed 0.73 and 0.77 indicating significant correlation. In the calculation of the caregiver overload variable, the Zarit scale instrument will be used, which was modified in 2008 by Alfaro; it acquired a Cronbach's Alpha of 0.89, demonstrating its validity and reliability.