Sistematización de experiencia: Trastorno de ansiedad y depresión en relación con la salud mental de pacientes geriátricos del centro de salud Héroes del 41 en la ciudad de Guayaquil desde octubre 2022 hasta febrero del 2023

Abstract

The systematization work is carried out with geriatric patients from the Health Center Heroes of 41 through the psychometric application with cognitive techniques, conferences were held of mutual meetings for the application of the Aaron Beck tests where I identify the presence depressive disorders and moderate anxiety disorders due to the high influence on their family, social environment and assistance services with the MOS questionnaire, it was determined in addition, that the implication of components of emotional, affective, material support and relationships of distraction in geriatric patients favors the mental health of older adults who They are vulnerable to chronic diseases such as hypertension and liver conditions. On the other hand, support groups are proposed for working with geriatric patients in the Heroes del 41 Health Center for the evaluation of states of anxiety and depression through the correlation of subjective assessment of perceived social support, understanding the population characteristics through demographic data interviews. From the results obtained the particular description of 6 cases shows that the maintenance of the health and personal care in older adults with time becomes complex, that is why It is essential to maintain contact and relate to the family environment, close friends as well as go to social services counteracting the presence of pathologies.