El abandono familiar del adulto mayor y su relación con el Bienestar Físico y emocional, estudio de 4 casos del barrio San Francisco de Asís, cantón Shushufindi provincia de Sucumbíos.

Abstract

This research emerges with the objective of exploring the perception of older adults about family abandonment in the San Francisco de Asís neighborhood, Shushufindi canton, in order to understand the possible causes and negative effects that this situation generates on their physical and emotional well-being when going through the aging process. Likewise, it aims to understand the actions that this vulnerable group takes within their means to cope with this situation. To achieve the set objectives, a sample of 4 older adults, all residents of the San Francisco de Asís neighborhood, Shushufindi canton, was worked with. The chosen methodological design is the hermeneutic method, in which qualitative research is conducted, focusing on the technique of in-depth interviews with older adults to understand their experiences regarding the abandonment situation they are living in. The findings indicate that the abandonment of older adults is a problem that negatively affects multiple aspects of their well-being. The conducted interviews yield results that the interviewed older adults had a home free of physical abuse, but due to various needs, abandonment occurred. These older adults had a normal lifestyle, engaged in activities, and worked; however, they do not adapt well to their current way of life. Based on the aforementioned, it demonstrates the importance of focusing on the issue of abandonment of these older individuals, who are part of one of the most vulnerable social groups, leaving them socially isolated in this stage of their lives.