Relación entre funcionalidad del adulto mayor y funcionamiento familiar. Sector San Pedro Apóstol. Centro de Salud Pedro Carbo. Año 2018.

Abstract

Background: The functional deterioration in the elderly takes more strength every day as a public health problem in Ecuador. Materials and methods: Relational, observational, prospective, cross-sectional study, the study population was 123 senior citizens signing the informed consent. Results: Population group that predominated 65 to 69 years old with 48.8%, female sex predominated with 49.2%, marital status married 68.3%, housewife occupation corresponded to 48%, primary education level predominated with 64.2%, the functionality of older adult through the Katz Index are independent the age group 65 to 69 years 45.5%, on the Lawton Index and Brody needs some help the age group 70 to 74 years with 32.4 %. The related to family functioning through the FF-SIL showed that there is a predominance of functional families with 53.65%. To determine the relationship of variables, the X2 was applied, there is statistical significance p = <0.001 value between the Katz Index and FFSIL, in addition between the Lawton Index and the FFSIL the value p = <0.002. Conclusion: the following variables predominated: female sex, age groups 65-69 years, married marital status, housewife occupation, primary study, functionality independent Katz index, Brody index needs help, family functioning in homes of older adults predominantly functional families and it was shown that there is an association between both variables.