Relationship of social support and activities of daily living in the older adult of the Geronto-Geriatric Residential Care Center Ignacia Rodulfo Vda. de Canevaro, Lima 2018.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the relationship between social support and activities of daily living in older adults at the Geronto-Geriatric Residential Care Center Ignacia Rodulfo Vda. de Canevaro Lima-2018. Materials and Method: This research has a quantitative approach, with a correlational and cross-sectional design. The population consisted of 353 older adults, and the study sample was 107 older adults. The instruments used, later validated, for social support were the Zimet et al. questionnaire, and for activities of daily living, the Barthel scale was used. Results: In the social support dimension, 43.9% (47) reported low social support, 43.9% (47) medium support, and 12.1% (13) high social support. In the activities of daily living dimension, 46.7% (50) had severe dependence, 41.1% (44) moderate dependence, 7.5% (8) total dependence, and 4.7% (5) minimal dependence. In the eating dimension, 23.4% were dependent, 49.5% needed assistance, and 27.1% were independent. In the bathing dimension, 63.6% were dependent, and 36.4% were independent. In the grooming dimension, 40.2% were dependent, and 59.8% were independent. In the bowel movement dimension, 13.1% were incontinent, 23.4% had occasional accidents, and 63.5% were continent. Lastly, in the stairs dimension, 25.2% were dependent, 36.4% needed assistance, and 38.3% were independent. Conclusions: There is no relationship between social support and activities of daily living in the older adults at the Geronto-Geriatric Residential Care Center Ignacia Rodulfo Vda. de Canevaro Lima-2018 (Chi-square = 2.561, df 6, p-value: 0.862).

Objetivo: Determinar la relación del apoyo social y actividades de la vida diaria en el adulto mayor del centro de atención residencial geronto-geriátrico ignacia rodulfo vda de canevaro lima-2018. Material y Método: La presente investigación es de enfoque cuantitativo de diseño correlacional y de corte transversal. La población estuvo conformada por 353 adultos mayores y la muestra para el estudio de 107 adultos mayores. Los instrumentos utilizados, posteriormente validados, para el apoyo social fueron el cuestionario de Zimet et al. y para actividades de la vida diaria, se utilizó la escala de Barthel. Resultados: Dentro de la dimensión apoyo social, se encontró que el 43.9% (47) presentó bajo apoyo social, el 43.9% (47) apoyo medio y el 12.1% (13) alto apoyo social y dentro de la dimensión Actividades de la vida diaria, se encontró que el 46.7% (50) presentaron dependencia severa, el 41.1% (44) dependencia moderada, el 7.5% (8) dependencia total y el 4.7% (5) dependencia escasa. Por otro lado, dentro de la dimensión comer, se encontró el 23.4% son dependientes, el 49.5% necesita ayuda y el 27.1% son independientes. A su vez, la dimensión bañarse, el 63.6% son dependientes, el 36.4% son independientes. De igual manera, en la dimensión arreglarse, el 40.2% dependiente, el 59.8% independiente. Asimismo, en la dimensión deposición, el 13.1% incontinente, el 23.4% accidente ocasional, el 63.5% continente y por último, en la dimensión bajar y subir escaleras, el 25.2% son dependientes, el 36.4% necesita ayuda, el 38.3% independientes. Conclusiones: Que no existe relación entre apoyo social y actividades de la vida diaria en el adulto mayor del centro de atención residencial geronto-geriátrico Ignacia Rodulfo Vda. de Canevaro Lima-2018 (chi-cuadrado = 2.561, gl 6, p valor: 0.862).