Nivel de dependencia, autocuidado y calidad de vida del adulto mayor

Abstract

Introduction: Getting old is a natural process. The quality of life and independency lived during this stage depend not only on the genetic structure, but also on what is done throughout the entire life. Objective: To explore the relationship among the levels of quality of life, dependency, and self-care in the elder adult. Methods: This is a transversal, descriptive, and correlational study. One hundred and sixteen elder adults who attended consultation visits at a health unit were interviewed. The variables studied were: dependency, self-care, and quality of life. The Barthel scale, the Self-Care Capacities Scale, and the SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire were used. The Pearson and Spearman correlations were calculated. This project was reviewed and approved by a Research Committee.Results: Fifty four point three percent of the participants were female. The 80.2% of the elder adults interviewed showed independence to perform their daily life activities, while the rest (19.8%) showed a mild level of dependency. In relation to the self-care activities, 22.4% showed a good capacity, while 76.6% showed a very good capacity. In relation to their perception of quality of life, in the physical dimension, 24% of the participants considered their health as good, while 56% consider it as more or less good. In the correlation tests, a minimal relationship was found between the variables of self-care and dependency, also, a low relationship was found between the self-care and the school levels. A positive correlation was found between dependency and quality of life, and also between quality of life and age, though their values were low.

Vulnerabilidade clínica e funcional de idosos cuidadores de idosos com doença de Alzheimer

“…In the development of care actions performed by elderly caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer's, corroborating the findings, it is noteworthy that people with dementia may exhibit verbal or physical aggressive behaviors at the time of bathing or dressing, usually related to refusal (16) . Nonetheless, it is an indispensable action, since it mainly provides comfort, stimulates circulation, prevents skin lesions, and promotes a sense of well-being for the elderly (16) . Carrying out these activities requires a certain amount of caregiver hygiene, mobility and strength, but even with a certain degree of difficulty, they manage to perform their role.…”

Agencia de autocuidado en la vida diaria del adulto mayor que vive con diabetes mmelitus tipo 2 antes y despué del apoyo educativo de enfermerías

“…En la revisión bibliográfica se encontraron diversos artículos de interés que nutren la investigación, como: el estudio de Loredo Figueroa y colaboradores, con el título de Nivel de dependencia, autocuidado y calidad de vida del adulto mayor realizado en una unidad de medicina familiar del Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) en Querétaro en el año 2016, se encontró que los adultos mayores tienen un autocuidado consiente, el hecho de que sean personas que aún mantienen cierta independencia de acuerdo con su edad, se sienten capaces de cumplir con su autocuidado y lo realizan de una manera efectiva gracias a la información que se les proporciona en su unidad médica. (Loredo-Figueroa, et al, 2016).…”

Between State, society and family: the care of female caregivers

“…In each item, the patient is assigned a score of 0, 5, 10 or 15, depending on the time used to perform the task or need for help, and the range varies from 0 (completely dependence) to 100 (completely independence) (16) . From scoring, the following classification was used: independence (100 points), mild dependence (60 to 95 points), moderate dependence (40 to 55 points), severe dependence (20 to 35 points) or total dependence (<20 points) (17) . The elderly classified according to Barthel index as having mild, moderate, severe and total dependence were considered functionally incapable, and those without functional disability were classified as independent.…”