Overload of work of caregivers of fragile elderly: integrating review

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the work overload and its consequences in the caregiver of fragile elderly. Method: it is a descriptive, exploratory study, based on an integrative review, performed in the online databases of the Virtual Health Library: LILACS and SCIELO. The study sample consisted of 14 articles published between 2009 and 2019. A form was used as a data collection tool. Results: the studies emphasize the biopsychosocial burden of labor fatigue, forged in a repetitive daily routine, often for years, with overload of activity in their daily lives, dealing not only with an overload in activities, but also a threat to their health. Conclusion: the care of the family caregiver requires special attention in order to prevent aggravation to his or her health, and the care of dependent elderly people is stressful and entails risk to the physical and mental health of the caregiver.