Feeling of guilt and social support in the self-care of informal family caregivers

Due to the demands of the task of informal caregiver, it is essential to provide them with skills, not only for care, but to guide them towards self-care.The objective of the present study was to analyze the behavior of family caregivers in the face of feelings of guilt and the need for family support in self-care.Using a qualitative methodology and interpretative paradigm.Nine informal caregivers participated, selected for convenience.The research was carried out in two distinct phases: the first with interviews and application of a scale and the second with 10 psychoeducational intervention sessions, operationalized through group dynamics.The psychoeducational intervention proved to be effective in that it helped caregivers develop the personal/social skills necessary to maintain their self-care.The study reinforces the need for self-care as an aspect to be valued in interventions with informal family caregivers.