Profile of the primary caregiver of older adults with a chronic degenerative disease Section: LEARNING TO TEACH How to quote Rodríguez Quiñónez BV, Castillo Díaz R. Perfil del cuidador primario de adultos mayores con enfermedad crónico degenerativa. Educare21 2011; 77. [En línea] [fecha de acceso: 1 de junio de 2011]. URL disponible en: http://www.educare21.net Authors1Brenda Viviana Rodríguez Quiñónez, 2Rocío Castillo Díaz Position 1Estudiante de Licenciatura en Enfermería de la Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango.2Maestra en Ciencias de Enfermería. Contact email: investigacionfaeo@hotmail.com Abstract The aim of this study is to identify the profile of the primary caregiver of older adults with chronic degenerative disease. We used a cross-sectional descriptive design performed in the General Hospital in the State of Durango. The study sample consisted of 39 primary caregivers. The results found that the primary caregiver profile was characterized by the predominance of women 84,6% of which 56,4% came from rural areas, 79,5% were employed every day in the care, 46,2% felt physically exhausted, 30,8% of the total caregivers suffered from some illness, it is worth noting that 43.6% were giving care as an obligation. Keywords: chronic degenerative diseaseprofile primary caregiver Versión en Español Título: Perfil del cuidador primario de adultos mayores con enfermedad crónico degenerativa