Prevención de la depresión en adultos mayores del Centro María Auxiliadora. 2023

Abstract

The present investigative work was based on the personal need to understand the needs and reality of the elderly, since this group has been considered vulnerable and considering the past situation in previous years such as the pandemic. by COVID - 19 and being one of the groups most affected either directly by death from this disease or indirectly by the loss of a family member or close person, considering in addition to the context in which this investigation was developed, which is in a rural community, their lifestyle was studied and the situation and reality of the center in which the investigation was carried out was known, such as the María Auxiliadora day center in the parish of Cumbaya In the Lumbisi commune, many of the older adults who initially went to said center stopped doing so due to the economic situation they faced and even the lack of family support they had, for this reason it was decided to apply tools to find out how the context that surrounded them was affecting them in the development of their daily lives. The general objective of the investigative work was to analyze the depression index in the elderly who attend the María Auxiliadora center for the elderly. In the course of this investigation and the development of the interview with each participant, various factors were recognized. and even some ways of being able to reduce with the index found, the importance of the support network of each older adult was a key piece to know their story. The conclusions of the investigation are alarming due to the situation of each older adult, the number of people who present mild or moderate levels of depression is mainly due to economic factors, health difficulties and lack of resources and attention to these diseases, many of them They stated that they felt abandoned and alone, not having a place to go to if necessary.