title: [Cross-sectional study of informal caregiver burden and the determinants related to the care of dependent persons].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the burden of informal carers of dependent people and to identify related variables.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive observational cross-sectional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Primary Health Care in the southern area of Pontevedra.
  
  
  METHODS
  97 caregivers of dependent persons.
  We collected socioeconomic data and health conditions from caregivers and dependent persons, time spent on the daily care and caregiver burden (Zarit abbreviate) through a personal interview. Besides the description of the sample-including their burden level-, a contrast mean was used to identify characteristics that influenced in punctuation of Zarit scale. A logistic regression was used to analyse characteristics that increase the likelihood to experiment burden.
  
  
  RESULTS
  61.9% of caregivers are subject to intense burden. The item on the scale which contributes most to the caregiver burden is the lack of time for oneself, followed by the negative effects of interpersonal relationships. Contrast means shows that degree of relationship, number of care hours, caregiver health and aggressiveness of dependent persons produce significant differences in Zarit scale. Physic and psychological health of caregivers and aggressiveness of dependent persons is associated with the likelihood of developing caregiver burden.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Informal caregivers of dependent persons show a high level of burden, both related to their characteristics and those of the dependent persons. Caregiver burden rethinks the need for public policies focused on dependence to adopt an integrative caregiver-dependent vision.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Altamira, Puente San Miguel, Cantabria, España. Electronic address: anamaria.rodriguez@scsalud.es.
authors.forename: Ana María
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-González
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Economía Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, España.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Míguez
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud de Tui, Tui, Pontevedra, España.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duarte-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud de Val Miñor, Nigrán, Pontevedra, España.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Díaz-Sanisidro
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud A Guarda, A Guarda, Pontevedra, España.
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Barbosa-Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Atención Primaria, Estrutura Organizativa de Xestión Integrada (EOXI) de Vigo, Vigo, España.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clavería
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057566:Self Report
keywords: Burden; Chronic diseases; Cuidadores informales; Cuidados de larga duración; Dependence; Dependencia; Enfermedades crónicas; Informal caregivers; Long-term care; Sobrecarga