Validism in the Elderly. Social Context and Functional Capacity

<strong>Foundation:</strong> aging is a fact that affects the entire world population, and considerably, the most developed countries, in which life expectancy has been increasing as reflected in the United Nations report. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to describe t...

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Main Authors: Mairovy Hernández Romero, Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Belkis González Aguiar, Ismaray Sacerio González, Zenia Tamara Sánchez García
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Published: Universidad de las Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos 2024-06-01
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author Mairovy Hernández Romero
Hilda María Delgado Acosta
Lourdes Elena Duany Badell
Belkis González Aguiar
Ismaray Sacerio González
Zenia Tamara Sánchez García
author_facet Mairovy Hernández Romero
Hilda María Delgado Acosta
Lourdes Elena Duany Badell
Belkis González Aguiar
Ismaray Sacerio González
Zenia Tamara Sánchez García
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description <strong>Foundation:</strong> aging is a fact that affects the entire world population, and considerably, the most developed countries, in which life expectancy has been increasing as reflected in the United Nations report. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to describe the social context and functional capacity in gerontos of clinic # 8 of Health Area I of the Cienfuegos municipality during the year 2022.<br /> <strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out. A 30 % sample was randomly selected for a total of 131 elderly people. A structured interview was carried out, which included the general variables: age, sex, level of education, occupation, personal pathological history, support collaboration and to complete the social assessment, the Family Functioning Questionnaire was applied.<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> the age group of 60 to 65 years had the most prevalence, 45.5 % studied until they completed primary school, followed by those who completed secondary school with 29.0 %. Retirees were represented at 38.9 %, the main non-communicable diseases that prevailed were: high blood pressure, ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus, 40.4 % lived alone, 19.8 % had a caregiver, 14.5 % did not receive support and 9.9 % of the elderly who were in a probable state of social need. <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> a well-nourished, loved, supported older adult, with all basic needs satisfied, as well as all associated diseases typical of this stage of life compensated, will have a better quality of life in any society.
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spelling doaj-art-b87725ad0c274b76a82b081f4231afac2025-01-30T21:22:03ZspaUniversidad de las Ciencias Médicas de CienfuegosRevista Finlay2221-24342024-06-01142159169714Validism in the Elderly. Social Context and Functional CapacityMairovy Hernández Romero0Hilda María Delgado Acosta1Lourdes Elena Duany Badell2Belkis González Aguiar3Ismaray Sacerio González4Zenia Tamara Sánchez García5Centro Médico Psicopedagógico. Cienfuegos.Hospital Pediátrico Universitario Paquito González Cueto. Cienfuegos.Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Cienfuegos.Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Cienfuegos.Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Cienfuegos.Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Cienfuegos.<strong>Foundation:</strong> aging is a fact that affects the entire world population, and considerably, the most developed countries, in which life expectancy has been increasing as reflected in the United Nations report. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to describe the social context and functional capacity in gerontos of clinic # 8 of Health Area I of the Cienfuegos municipality during the year 2022.<br /> <strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out. A 30 % sample was randomly selected for a total of 131 elderly people. A structured interview was carried out, which included the general variables: age, sex, level of education, occupation, personal pathological history, support collaboration and to complete the social assessment, the Family Functioning Questionnaire was applied.<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> the age group of 60 to 65 years had the most prevalence, 45.5 % studied until they completed primary school, followed by those who completed secondary school with 29.0 %. Retirees were represented at 38.9 %, the main non-communicable diseases that prevailed were: high blood pressure, ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus, 40.4 % lived alone, 19.8 % had a caregiver, 14.5 % did not receive support and 9.9 % of the elderly who were in a probable state of social need. <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> a well-nourished, loved, supported older adult, with all basic needs satisfied, as well as all associated diseases typical of this stage of life compensated, will have a better quality of life in any society.https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/1343envejecimiento poblacionalgerontologíaedadismovejezexpectativa de vida
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Hilda María Delgado Acosta
Lourdes Elena Duany Badell
Belkis González Aguiar
Ismaray Sacerio González
Zenia Tamara Sánchez García
Validism in the Elderly. Social Context and Functional Capacity
Revista Finlay
envejecimiento poblacional
gerontología
edadismo
vejez
expectativa de vida
title Validism in the Elderly. Social Context and Functional Capacity
title_full Validism in the Elderly. Social Context and Functional Capacity
title_fullStr Validism in the Elderly. Social Context and Functional Capacity
title_full_unstemmed Validism in the Elderly. Social Context and Functional Capacity
title_short Validism in the Elderly. Social Context and Functional Capacity
title_sort validism in the elderly social context and functional capacity
topic envejecimiento poblacional
gerontología
edadismo
vejez
expectativa de vida
url https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/1343
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