Support to an organization that provides assistance to functionaries in the role of caregiver: Intervention Design

Abstract

Introduction: Chile is an aging country where chronic diseases and cognitive impairment have been on the rise. Therefore, in order to accompany the process that an illness entails, a family member assumes the role of caregiver, which in most cases is usually female. Objectives: To support the organization in the contact with the community. Methodology: The PRECEDE-PROCEED Model was applied in the development of interventions in the first instance, to assess and subsequently implement an intervention according to the participatory diagnosis of the community under study. The research was carried out through semi-structured interviews together with a Google Form sent by institutional mail with a series of questions oriented to the participation of community activities. Result and Discussion: Through the accounts obtained from community participants, the three key elements of social cohesion were identified, in addition to broadening the view from the perspective of Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model, specifically on how the environment interacts with the individual and the gender perspective that is given to the role of caregiver. Conclusion: The objectives set at the beginning of the project were achieved and presented to the organization according to the results obtained by contacting the community.