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Joice Lourenço da Silva1, Elen Ferraz Teston2, Luciana de Alcantara Nogueira1
1Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
Objectives:
to identify the stressors experienced by informal caregivers based on Betty Neuman's Systems Model.
Methods:
this descriptive, qualitative study was conducted with informal caregivers of older adults registered and assisted by an institution in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo. Data were collected in October 2023 through audio-recorded semi-structured interviews and subjected to thematic content analysis.
Results:
the 12 participating caregivers were between 30 and 59 years old. Conditions such as sleep deprivation, physical exhaustion, lack of support, financial hardship, and compromised health are examples of stressors experienced, which impacted caregivers' ability to cope with care demands without compromising their physical and emotional health.
Final Considerations:
interventions that promote balance, mental health, and strengthening caregivers' support networks can help them find and use more effective coping and self-regulation mechanisms.
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