¿Abandono o institucionalización de adultos mayores? estudio con los adultos mayores en la ciudad de Puyo.

Abstract

Human aging is a permanent process in which the decline of natural capabilities, deterioration of biological, psychological, functional and social faculties are interrelated; and that, from a more specifically medical point of view, establishes a series of changes at the cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, skeletal muscle, motor and other levels that mainly cause a reduction in the functional capacity for effort, resistance and physical stress, as well as their autonomy, quality of life. (Ribot V, 2012). To carry out this analysis, a qualitative approach is adopted. The sample, made up of 3 professionals who work in a shelter for older adults and 3 older adults from said institution, was selected through probabilistic convenience sampling. Semi-structured interviews, an observation guide were applied and records of the older adults were analyzed. The results reveal that, from the perspective of the professionals, the reasons why they are left in the center is because the care of an older adult requires 24 hours, in addition, this age is characterized by deterioration of health that they can no longer do so they prefer to leave them so that they can be better cared for.