Features of nursing care provision for dependent people

Objective: To know the features of care home provision to dependent people . Method: A descriptive cross- sectional study about caregivers of immobilized patients with severe or total dependence over the year 2.009 at San Pablo Health Center in Seville. The statistical analysis was performed through telephone interviews or personal questionnaires. Results: A total of 152 caregivers were included, whose mean age was 62 years (S:12,8), 71.1% (108) were women. 69% (105) were full-time carers, 72.4% (110) received aid, being this in a 78.2% (86) unpaid family help. 87.5% (132) of carers claimed help from social services: 69.2% (92) chose economy benefits, 25,6% (34) domestic help service and 3,8% (5) Day Care Units. Conclusions: The profile of caregivers is 60 years old, female, uneducated or with primary education. The full-time care is a majority in our environment. We can see the increase incorporation of men to family cares, usually carried out by women. Financial aid is the most requested one by the caregivers, but more than a half do not use this financial aid in the family care.