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The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden upon informal caregivers, the level of independence of hospitalized older adults and to verify the relationship between them. It is a quantitative, cross sectional and descriptive study, conducted by individual interviews with the 40 caregivers of the older adults hospitalized in the Medical Clinic of a public hospital in Uberaba-MG. From the caregivers were collected sociodemographic data, relating to the care, and the burden level (Zarit Burden Interview) and from the older adults, gender, age, diagnosis and the level of independence (Barthel Index). Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient were used to verify the correlation between the caregivers' burden and level of independence of the older adults (p<0.05). There was a predominance of female caregivers, with 1-4 years of study, with partners, children of the elders, who received help from other people to care for and spent more than 15 hours daily performing care activities. Moderate to light caregivers’ burden (62.5%), older adults with total dependence (47.5%) and moderate and negative link was found between the caregivers’ burden and the level of independence of the older adult (r= -0.423; p=0.007). This investigation is expected to contribute for the development of actions for the caregiver in hospitals, aiming to prevent their burden and its consequences.

Relação entre sobrecarga de cuidadores informais e nível de independência de idosos hospitalizados