Fragilidad en el adulto mayor y funcionamiento familiar. Consultorio 2. Centro de Salud Nº 1. Año 2021.

Abstract

Background: Older adults are an increasingly numerous populations, and their health problems continue to increase, promoting fragility and disability; affecting family functionality. Methods: Relational, observational, prospective research and the cases and controls. The study population was the totality of 114 older adults of both sexs belonging to office number two of health center N ° 1, in the city of Guayaquil, in 2021. Results: Older adults of the female sex predominated, with ages between 65 and 69 years, mixed race, married and the majority had primary schooling. Most of the families are classified as medium, extended, trigenerational and in the dispersal stage. Regarding frailty, older adults were categorized as non-frail, followed by pre-frail and lastly frail. Family functionality predominated. Conclusions: The majority of frail older adults live in families with some degree of family dysfunction, be it mild, moderate or severe; and it is highlighted that there is a significant statistical association between family functioning and frailty in the elderly.