Psicoeducación para fortalecer el bienestar integral en adultos mayores de un centro de salud en Guayaquil

Abstract

This graduation project presents the systematization of the psychoeducational intervention experience designed for older adults at a Public Health Center in the city of Guayaquil, carried out in the context of pre-professional internships between May and August 2025. The object of systematization was the facilitation of self-care workshops, while the central axis aimed to analyze the process of participation and appropriation of psychoeducational contents by this population group. Methodologically, the study was based on the qualitative and interpretive approach of Óscar Jara, using logbooks, field notes, planning documents, and playful-pedagogical materials as instruments to recover the lived practice. From the critical interpretation of the recorded documents, it was evidenced that psychoeducation, when carried out actively, contributed to the generation of safe environments where older adults questioned passive beliefs associated with ageism and moved towards an active stance regarding their emotional well-being. It was also evidenced that the waiting room can cease to be a "dead time" and become a space that activates support networks and reduces the perception of loneliness. The most relevant lessons learned highlight the importance of overcoming the biomedical model in primary care, the clinical challenges regarding the diversity and sociocultural reality of the users, and enhancing the systemic approach for the active integration of family networks.