Grado de sobrecarga en cuidadores principales de niños con discapacidad de la Unidad Educativa Especial Municipal Girón en el año 2021

Abstract

Background: From the point of view of early intervention, the family of a child, and to a greater extent of a child with disabilities, is the fundamental basis for their development, therefore, a good state of health of the members is essential. that make up the family group. Special education implies a lot of responsibility and a problem that greatly affects the caregiver or educator, for this reason this research is aimed at determining the overload that the caregiver experiences when carrying out their work, due to the physical and mental effort that they use daily. The current investigation was carried out in the Special Municipal Educational Unit of the canton of Girón using the Zarit scale. Objective: To determine the degree of overload of the caregivers of children with disabilities who attend the Girón Municipal Special Educational Unit, using the Zarit Scale. Methods: The research is quantitative, descriptive and transversal. The degree of overload of parents or legal representatives of children with disabilities who attend the Girón Municipal Special Educational Unit was evaluated using the Zarit Scale. The data obtained were compiled in Microsoft Excel and the relationship of these with some variables was determined using the SPSS statistical program, and the Chi square test was used to determine statistical significance.

Results: Of the sample of 39 parents or legal representatives of the students who attend the Girón Municipal Special Education Unit (UEEMG), 76.9% present absence of overload, 17.9% present slight overload and 5.2% intense overload.