title: [Impact of a psychosocial intervention in caregiver burden of children with cerebral palsy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To demonstrate that problem-solving therapy is effective in reducing the burden on caregivers of children with cerebral palsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized clinical trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Check primary care within a private nonprofit association.
  
  
  METHODS
  140caregivers divided into control group (CG) and experimental group (EG).
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed in both groups a psychosocial intervention with a frequency of one session per week for three weeks to complete 120minutes. In the EG performed a shortened form of problem-solving therapy with a focus on caregiver burden and the CG performed an educational intervention focusing on respiratory diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  The response variable corresponds to the score obtained by Zarit questionnaire. The independent variable accounted for psychosocial intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the EG according to Zarit questionnaire score was obtained by averaging 45.0 points pre intervention against 45.3 points in the CP after intervention Zarit was obtained by averaging 29.8 points in the EG and 44.3 points in the CG (P<.0001). The catalog groups according to their score Zarit in charge: none, mild, moderate and severe impact differences were found in the different intervention categories (Wilcoxon test Z=6.281, P<.00001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Problem solving therapy is effective in reducing the burden on caregivers of children with cerebral palsy.
authors.affiliation: Médico Familiar, Maestro del Departamento de Medicina Familiar, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.
authors.forename: Félix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martínez Lazcano
authors.affiliation: Médico Interno, Residente de Medicina Familiar, Departamento de Medicina Familiar, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. Electronic address: mavilesc@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Avilés Cura
authors.affiliation: Médico Familiar, Maestro del Departamento de Medicina Familiar, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ramírez Aranda
authors.affiliation: Médico Familiar, Maestro del Departamento de Medicina Familiar, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Riquelme Heras
authors.affiliation: Médico Familiar, Maestro del Departamento de Medicina Familiar, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.
authors.forename: Teófilo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Garza Elizondo
authors.affiliation: Médico Familiar, Directora del área de atención al niño, Instituto Nuevo Amanecer, San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, México.
authors.forename: Fabiola
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barrón Garza
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Caregiver burden; Carga del cuidador; Children with cerebral palsy; Cuidador informal; Informal caregiver; Intervención; Intervention; Parálisis cerebral infantil; Problem-solving therapy; Terapia de resolución de problemas