Estrategia I. E. C. para Disminuir el Síndrome de Adaptación en el Adulto Mayor del Centro Gerontológico Julia Mantilla de Corral Penipe-Chimborazo, Ecuador. Mayo – Octubre 2011

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out in the Province of Chimborazo, Cantón Penipe. In the Gerontological Center "Julia Mantilla de Corral". With a study population of 25 seniors, 4 Religious from the Congregation of the Elderly and 4 service persons.

The study is a descriptive cross-sectional study, through the application of an interview guide and test, the state of depression and adaptation syndrome were determined in the nursing home; the data was collected in the Microsoft Excel program. Demographic characteristics, aged 69-79 years, 44% and 80-90 years and 66% more years; female sex 60% and male male 40%; from the city of Riobamba 88%, Baños and Pillaro 12%, stay in the asylum from 1 to 4 years 72% and from 5 to 9 years and more 28%. The Information, Education and Communication strategy significantly reduced the prevalence of depression in the older adult by 70% and physical activity by 100%. I improve eating habits and habits, sleep and mood. The IEC application has allowed to consolidate the participation and the empowerment of responsibilities with the actors, through the participation, where the experience of adaptation constitutes the best prevention tool to generate proposals that improve the quality of life of the elderly, with vision in health prevention. We must strengthen and strengthen the application of the IEC strategy in other Gerontological Centers of the province and evaluate its effectiveness as a health prevention project.