title: [Association between social support and the profiles of family caregivers of patients with disability and dependence].
abstract: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study that analyzes the association between dimensions of social support and the profiles of family caregivers. The following instruments were used to interview 110 caregivers: a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Social Network Index, the Medical Outcomes Study, and the Barthel Index. The Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare dimensions of social support and the qualitative variables as well as to determine the Spearman correlation for the quantitative variables. Caregivers who could not read or had never studied showed better perception of social support in all dimensions except the affective. In the positive interaction dimension, groups who had a partner and denied being overloaded showed a higher average than others. In addition, the number of family members and friends correlated with all dimensions of social support. Thus, the results indicate that one's social network is important for the perception of support.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil, São PauloSP, Enfermeira. Mestre em Cuidado em Saúde, Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP , Brasil .cintia.hitomi.yamashita@usp.br.
authors.forename: Cintia Hitomi
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário São Camilo, Brasil, São PauloSP, Enfermeira. Professora Doutora, Centro Universitário São Camilo , São Paulo , SP , Brasil .fernanda_amendola@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Amendola
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil, São PauloSP, Enfermeira. Doutoranda, Programa Interunidades, Escola de Enfermagem , Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto , Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP , Brasil .jcgaspar@usp.br.
authors.forename: Jaqueline Correia
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gaspar
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, Campo GrandeMS, Enfermeira. Professora Doutora, Curso de Enfermagem , Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul , Campo Grande , MS , Brasil .marciaregina@uems.br.
authors.forename: Márcia Regina Martins
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Alvarenga
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil, São PauloSP, Enfermeira. Professora Titular, Escola de Enfermagem , Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP , Brasil .macampos@usp.br.
authors.forename: Maria Amélia de Campos
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult