Programa de prevención de la ansiedad y depresión en adultos mayores que residen en el hogar del adulto mayor San Ignacio de Loyola del cantón Rumiñahui

Abstract

The objective of this work was to systematize the experiences from an intervention program about the prevention of anxiety and depression in older adults residing in the San Ignacio de Loyola Home for the Elderly in the Rumiñahui Canton. A qualitative approach was used to identify and analyze the subject's reality through the ALFORJA method, the objective is to systematize from the experience and the registers, reconstructing the history to establish knowledge gained by the intervention group. From the application of psychological reagents it was determined that mental health is preserved and does not reach alarming levels, except in some cases of anxiety, so it was necessary to intervene in the selected population through exclusion criteria. The program participants were 18 older adults, men and women from 63 to 91 years of age. Six psycho-education workshops were conducted with the selected population to conceptualize, characterize, prevent and formulate confrontation strategies for anxiety and depression, using an experiential and participatory model. Knowledge was built on the basis of the experiences of the residents, generating significant learning. In the analysis of the systematization, qualitative instruments were used, such as: semi-structured interview, experience collection matrix in each workshop and evaluation questions. Finally, it is determined that psycho-education based on the experiential and participatory model is appropriate to generate learning in institutionalized older adults. It is recommended to implement the previously mentioned model in future intervention programs with the elderly.