Título: PRACTICES OF CARE FOR THE ELDERLY IN RURAL COMMUNITY-IMBABURA ECUADOR

Autor(es): CASTILLO ANDRADE ROCIO ELIZABETH, MAFLA HERRERIA LAURA ISABEL, ROSALES RIVADENEIRA SARA MARIA, VASQUEZ CAZAR JUAN CARLOS

Fecha de publicación: 25-feb-2022

Resumen: The subject of the elderly has been shown as an important research edge in the last two decades, especially if it is considered that this population has experienced considerable growth, in response to a public policy that focuses on elements that support and achieve greater hope of life. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the population aged 60 and over is increasing steadily, seeing it as a generalized process of aging of demographic structures that leads to an increase in older adults. The objective of this research was to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of caring for the elderly in families of the rural community San José de Cerotal Antonio Ante - Imbabura 2017. Cross-sectional descriptive study, non-experimental mixed design, which included a sample made up of 48 older adults, in the months of January to June 2017, sociodemographic variables were collected that are related to knowledge, care practices and social consolidation with the family, for which a self-authored survey was applied that was validated by experts and consisted of 23 items. Results. Most of the participants were indigenous married women between 40 and 64 years old, housewives, with an incomplete level of primary education, they present a low level of knowledge in caring for the elderly. Conclusion. It is shown that more than 80% of the investigated caregivers reflect a lack of knowledge in care practices, because they have not received training, and they also do not have financial or emotional support from the family structure

Palabras clave: : Aging; Care; Elderly; Knowledge; Older adult

DOI: DOI: 10.24966/CMPH-1978/1000101

ISSN: 2381-1978

Tipo publicación: Artículo