Arteterapia como estrategia para mejorar la calidad de vida en Adultos mayores

Abstract

The main objective of this research work was to improve the quality of life of older adults of the Social Foundation (FEDIS) of the Salinas canton, province of Santa Elena, Ecuador through the application of art therapy techniques: painting, collage, theater, drawing, dance, modeling and mandalas. The research had a quantitative approach and was of a quasi-experimental type, 30 older adults between 65 and 85 years of age participated, respecting the inclusion and exclusion criteria. It was found that before the intervention 43.3% of the participants presented a very low quality of life level and 56.7% a low level, but after the intervention 10% presented a high level, 60% medium and 30% low, it was also found that the mean score before the intervention was 94.23 and after 112.53, being the difference between the pre- and post-test statistically significant, so it was concluded that the application of art therapy techniques was effective in increasing the quality of life in older adults.