“Valoración e implementación de actividades preventivas del adulto mayor en la parroquia de Izamba fase I”

Abstract

There is currently an increase in life expectancy and a decrease in the fertility rate, so that the proportion of people over 60 is increasing rapidly compared to any other age group in almost all countries. The aging of the population can be considered a success of public health policies and socio-economic development, but it also constitutes a challenge for society, which must adapt to this in order to improve the health and functional capacity of older people as well as their social participation and their security. The objective of the research was the integral assessment of the elderly residents of the San Jacinto gerontological center located in the Izamba parish, assisted by the Autonomous Decentralized Government of this parish, and to propose an educational intervention strategy aimed at health personnel and primary caregivers achieve an impact of preventive health actions in this population, raise their quality of life and comprehensive health status. For this, 29 older adults were involved, female, data collection was done through observation, interviews, clinical histories and geriatric assessment scales. The prevention measures were developed through the education of the participants and the personnel in charge of their care, implementing information workshops on relevant topics, associated with the current situation of the elderly who participated in this research. The data were processed in Excel and expressed in graphs and tables with their respective analysis of results. The importance of the evaluation from the clinical point of view and the training of preventive measures for the elderly population belonging to the "San Jacinto de Izamba" Association so that they can enjoy optimal health is concluded with respect to the care of the elderly. It is advisable to continue with the follow-up of this project by authorities of the GAD, as well as by the pertinent authorities of the Technical University of Ambato of the Medicine Career.