Determinantes de salud de los y las adultas mayores de comunidades rurales. Revisión documental de tesis de grado en América Latina en los últimos diez años.

Abstract

The present investigation proposes a bibliographic analysis about the determinants that influence the health of the elderly in rural areas, for which the objective of the study is oriented towards the identification and analysis of said determinants and the importance of the social worker as a part of the multidisciplinary care team. For the study, a qualitative, descriptive approach was used, where the analysis of 10 undergraduate and graduate theses from Latin American universities on the subject was considered as a sample. Applying the following techniques, such as an analysis sheet and a results analysis matrix. Which allowed to identify the results obtained by each author in her thesis. Where they agree that within the bio-socio-economic determinant is the level of education, economic resources and work dependency. Obtaining as a result that by not having an academic training they have less employment possibilities, which is why most of the population is dedicated to agricultural work, having low economic income that prevents them from satisfying all their basic needs. While within social and family relationships are: family support and the type of social support you receive, whether natural or governmental. Although it is true, the family plays a fundamental role in the emotional state of the elderly.