title: [Depression and burden on primary caregivers of elderly persons with physical dependence of the UMF 171].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  According to the National Health and Nutrition Survey of 2012, more than a quarter of older adults (26.9%) have some degree of disability, requiring a primary caregiver to perform basic activities of daily living. The aim is to determine the prevalence of depression and burden on primary caregivers of elderly persons with physical dependence.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive cross-sectional study with non-probability sampling that included the primary caregivers of elderly patients with physical dependence. Barthel scale was applied as a tool to measure the level of physical dependence in elderly patients; while the primary caregivers were applied to the Beck Depression and Zarit scale for assessing the level of caregiver burden. A sample of 76 primary caregivers was calculated and descriptive statistical analysis was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 76 primary caregivers, 55.3% were without depression, 32.9% had mild depression, and 11.8% with moderate depression. According to the Zarit scale, 40.8% had no burden, 44.7% had burden light, and 14.5% intense burden.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The role of primary caregiver is a stressful task which can interfere with their family health; so our role is to provide care not only to the geriatric dependent patients, but also to their caregiver.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Medicina Familiar 171, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Zapopan, Jalisco, México. lizzuriostegui@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Navarro-Sandoval
authors.forename: Lizbeth Carlota
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Uriostegui-Espíritu
authors.forename: Edna Gabriela
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Delgado-Quiñones
authors.forename: Minerva Natalia
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sahagún-Cuevas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Aged; Caregivers; Depression; Quality of life