Abandono oculto del Adulto Mayor”

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2023-09

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Universidad Tècnica de Ambato, Facultad de Jurisprudencia y Ciencias Sociales, Carrera de Trabajo Social

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The hidden neglect of the elderly is a problem that leads to physical, social; and economic instability, as they are factors that violate the rights of the elderly. However, it also includes feelings of pain and loneliness that they experience daily, with the breaking of affective ties due to the neglect, taking advantage ofthe abuse and mistreatment that arise from the predominant social interests during the phase of old age. The aim of this study was to identify the hidden neglect of older people in the municipality of San Fernando del Canton Ambato. The study group consisted of 30 older adults, 7 men and 23 women, the methodology was used with a qualitative approach, the semi-structured interview technique was applied, through an instrument of 22 questions, distributed in five dimensions (family, social, emotional, health and instrumental), with 15 indicators (visits, communication, responsibility, migration, support network in the community, support network; of neighbors and friends, self-esteem, feelings, resilience, hygiene, food, disease prevention, economy, transportation and housework); in order to study the dimensions, a semantic network was developed that allowed the analysis of the experiences of hidden abandonment of older people. Through the results obtained, it was found that the majority of older adults perceive a hidden abandonment, due to the lack of time, distance and responsibility of their relatives by not visiting them frequently, since many ofthem decide to leave the community to emigrate to other cities. due to the lack of work, which is a factor that affects the family economically.

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RESUMEN El abandono oculto del adulto mayor es una problemática que deja secuelas de inestabilidad física, social, económica, siendo factores que incumplen el derecho del adulto mayor, sin embargo,abarca sentimientos de sufrimiento, dolor y soledad que viven a diario conel quiebrede lazosafectivosa causa del abandono,aprovechándose del abuso y maltrato quenacedesdelos interesessociales predominantes durante la etapade lavejez. Esta investigacióntuvo como objetivo identificarelabandonooculto del adulto mayor de la Parroquia San Fernando del Cantón Ambato. El grupo de estudio estuvo conformado por 30 adultos mayores, 7 hombres y 23 mujeres, donde seutilizó lametodología conun enfoque cualitativo, se aplicó la técnica de la entrevista semiestructurada, a través de un instrumento de 22 preguntas, distribuidas en cinco dimensiones (familiar, social, emocional, salud ee instrumental) con 15 indicadores (visitas, comunicación, responsabilidad, migración, red de apoyo comunitario, red de apoyo vecinos- amigos, autoestima, sentimientos, resiliencia, higiene, alimentación, prevenciónde enfermedades, economía, trasportey labores de hogar); se validó através del criterio de juiciode expertos y para indagar en las dimensiones se elaboró una red semántica que permite analizar las experiencias del abandono oculto del adulto mayor. Mediante los resultados obtenidos se identificó que la mayoría de adultos mayores perciben un abandono oculto, debido a la falta de tiempo, distancia y responsabilidadde sus familiares al no visitarles frecuéntenme, ya que muchos de ellos deciden salir de la parroquia para migrar a otras ciudades por la escasez de trabajo, siendo un factor que afecta económicamente a la familia.

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ABANDONO, ADULTO MAYOR, MIGRACIÓN

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