Impact of biopsychosocial education on the quality of life of the elderly: A systematic review

Abstract

The present study aimed to conduct a systematic review on the impact of biopsychosocial education on the quality of life of the elderly. Thus, we sought to conceptualize this type of education, already mentioned, as those activities developed with the purpose of encouraging and promoting health by preventing the onset and development of the disease. In this sense, a systematic review was carried out, following the norms of the PRISMA declaration, to answer the guiding questions mentioned in the introduction of the present study. For the results, twenty published studies were considered (1 article, in 2018; 2 in 2019; 1 in 2020; 1 in 2021 and 15 in 2022) that address interventions with older adults in the various physical, psychological, social, cultural, and environmental aspects that evidence the findings of the present study. Therefore, it is possible to conclude that the provision of biopsychosocial education, carried out in a systematic way, benefits and empowers the elderly, thus reflecting a great benefit for society, for the health and for the quality of life of this public.