Percepción usuaria de beneficios en salud del Programa Más Adultos Mayores Autovalentes en el Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Norte / User perceptions of a public health program to reduce disability among Chilean older adults
Rev. méd. Chile
; 148(3): 304-310, mar. 2020. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The Program "Más Adultos Mayores Autovalentes" (Más AMA) started in 2015 as a strategy for the prevention of disability among older adults.Aim:
To describe the health benefits, from user's perspective, of the Functional Stimulation Component of the Más AMA program. Material andMethods:
Eleven focus groups including 97 participants of the Más AMA program were conducted in Northern Metropolitan Santiago municipalities.Results:
The benefits perceived by Más AMA participants were a reduction in loneliness and isolation, physical reactivation, engagement in activities, and the use of support resources within the community. The relationship with professionals working at Más AMA was described as highly satisfactory.Conclusions:
The benefits of attending the Más AMA program from the point of view of their users are mainly related with social and affective dimensions, which contrast with the emphasis in physical and cognitive dimensions given by the technical orientation of the Más AMA program.Palabras clave
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Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Salud Pública
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Personas con Discapacidad
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2020
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Article