Emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly

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Autor(a) principal: Enoque, Alessandro Gomes
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Buzzulini, Rodolfo
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/3306
Resumo: This qualitative study aimed to understand the nature of the emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly in a city in the state of Minas Gerais. For this, ten interviews were conducted with professionals in this field, where it was possible to perceive an extremely exhausting and precarious work reality. This reality seems to have implications on both the physical and mental health of the caregiver, causing him depression and stress. The interviewees reported to have some financial dependence on the activity. They use an emotional work that makes them able to support their tasks and even the day to day. In this sense, reports of self-annulment are frequent, where the subject makes his own suffering invisible to the detriment of the patient. Such strategy, which generates emotional dissonance, makes caregivers need to play two distinct work roles.
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spelling Emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderlyTrabajo emocional de cuidadores de ancianos en el hogarTrabalho emocional de cuidadores domiciliares de idososEmotional LaborCareCaregiversElderly.Trabajo Emocional. Cuidado. Cuidadores. Ancianos.Trabalho EmocionalCuidadoCuidadoresIdosos.This qualitative study aimed to understand the nature of the emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly in a city in the state of Minas Gerais. For this, ten interviews were conducted with professionals in this field, where it was possible to perceive an extremely exhausting and precarious work reality. This reality seems to have implications on both the physical and mental health of the caregiver, causing him depression and stress. The interviewees reported to have some financial dependence on the activity. They use an emotional work that makes them able to support their tasks and even the day to day. In this sense, reports of self-annulment are frequent, where the subject makes his own suffering invisible to the detriment of the patient. Such strategy, which generates emotional dissonance, makes caregivers need to play two distinct work roles.Este estudio, esencialmente cualitativo, tuvo, como objetivo, comprender la naturaleza del trabajo emocional de los cuidadores de ancianos en el hogar en una ciudad del interior de Minas Gerais. Para ello, se realizaron diez entrevistas con cuidadores domiciliarios de ancianos, donde fue posible percibir una realidad laboral extremamente agotadora y, por qué no decir, precaria. Esta realidad parece tener implicaciones tanto en la salud física como mental del cuidador, lo que hace que presente, generalmente, depresión y estrés. Como los cuidadores encuestados parecen tener cierta dependencia financiera de la actividad, utilizan un trabajo emocional que les permite apoyar sus tareas e incluso el día a día. . En este sentido, los informes de autoanulación son frecuentes, donde el sujeto hace invisible su propio sufrimiento en detrimento del paciente. Dicha estrategia, que genera disonancia emocional, hace que los cuidadores necesiten desempeñar dos roles de trabajo distintos.Este estudo, de natureza essencialmente qualitativa, teve, como objetivo principal, compreender a natureza do trabalho emocional de cuidadores domiciliares de idosos em uma cidade do interior de Minas Gerais. Para tanto, foram realizadas dez entrevistas com cuidadores domiciliares de idosos, onde pôde-se perceber uma realidade laboral extremamente desgastante e, por que não dizer, precária.  Tal realidade parece ter implicações na saúde tanto física quanto mental do cuidador fazendo com que o mesmo apresente, normalmente, quadros de depressão e estresse.  Na medida em que os cuidadores pesquisados parecem apresentar uma certa dependência financeira em relação a atividade, os mesmos utilizam-se de um trabalho de natureza emocional que faz com que os mesmos consigam suportar suas tarefas e, até mesmo, o dia-a-dia.  Neste sentido, são frequentes os relatos de auto anulação, onde o sujeito torna invisível seu próprio sofrimento em detrimento do paciente.  Tal estratégia, geradora de uma dissonância emocional, faz com que os cuidadores necessitem desempenhar dois papéis laborais distintos.Research, Society and Development2020-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/330610.33448/rsd-v9i5.3306Research, Society and Development; Vol. 9 No. 5; e144953306Research, Society and Development; Vol. 9 Núm. 5; e144953306Research, Society and Development; v. 9 n. 5; e1449533062525-3409reponame:Research, Society and Developmentinstname:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)instacron:UNIFEIporhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/3306/4777Copyright (c) 2020 Alessandro Gomes Enoque, Rodolfo Buzzuliniinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEnoque, Alessandro GomesBuzzulini, Rodolfo2020-08-20T18:06:36Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/3306Revistahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/indexPUBhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/oairsd.articles@gmail.com2525-34092525-3409opendoar:2024-01-17T09:27:33.129110Research, Society and Development - Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly
Trabajo emocional de cuidadores de ancianos en el hogar
Trabalho emocional de cuidadores domiciliares de idosos
title Emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly
spellingShingle Emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly
Enoque, Alessandro Gomes
Emotional Labor
Care
Caregivers
Elderly.
Trabajo Emocional. Cuidado. Cuidadores. Ancianos.
Trabalho Emocional
Cuidado
Cuidadores
Idosos.
title_short Emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly
title_full Emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly
title_fullStr Emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly
title_full_unstemmed Emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly
title_sort Emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly
author Enoque, Alessandro Gomes
author_facet Enoque, Alessandro Gomes
Buzzulini, Rodolfo
author_role author
author2 Buzzulini, Rodolfo
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Enoque, Alessandro Gomes
Buzzulini, Rodolfo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Emotional Labor
Care
Caregivers
Elderly.
Trabajo Emocional. Cuidado. Cuidadores. Ancianos.
Trabalho Emocional
Cuidado
Cuidadores
Idosos.
topic Emotional Labor
Care
Caregivers
Elderly.
Trabajo Emocional. Cuidado. Cuidadores. Ancianos.
Trabalho Emocional
Cuidado
Cuidadores
Idosos.
description This qualitative study aimed to understand the nature of the emotional labor of in-home caregivers of the elderly in a city in the state of Minas Gerais. For this, ten interviews were conducted with professionals in this field, where it was possible to perceive an extremely exhausting and precarious work reality. This reality seems to have implications on both the physical and mental health of the caregiver, causing him depression and stress. The interviewees reported to have some financial dependence on the activity. They use an emotional work that makes them able to support their tasks and even the day to day. In this sense, reports of self-annulment are frequent, where the subject makes his own suffering invisible to the detriment of the patient. Such strategy, which generates emotional dissonance, makes caregivers need to play two distinct work roles.
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