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OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the mediating role of self-neglect among older adults in the relationship between family functioning and healthy aging. METHODS: A questionnaire survey was conducted between June and September 2023, involving 255 older adults living alone in rural China. The healthy ageing, self-neglect, and family functioning was assessed using the Healthy Aging Instrument;the Elderly Self-neglect Assessment (Rural);and Family Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, and Resolve (APGAR) scale. RESULTS: Positive correlations were found between family functioning and healthy aging (r = 0.363, p < 0.05). Moreover, self-neglect was identified as a significant mediator, explaining 40.84 % of the total effect. CONCLUSION: Among older adults living alone in rural China, family functioning is significantly associated with healthy aging, with self-neglect mediating this relationship. These findings suggest that community-based interventions aimed at improving family functioning and addressing self-neglect behaviors might be beneficial for promoting healthy aging in this population.
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Healthy Aging , Rural Population , Self-Neglect , Humans , China , Male , Female , Cross-Sectional Studies , Aged , Healthy Aging/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Self-Neglect/psychology , Family Relations/psychology , Aged, 80 and overABSTRACT
RESUMEN Introducción: una de las tareas más importantes que compete a los cuidadores, aunque a menudo desatendida, es el autocuidado. Inmersos en las tareas del cuidado, ellos subestiman la atención a los problemas que sufren como consecuencia de su actividad, por lo que es pertinente explorar su nivel de conocimientos sobre este tema. Objetivo: diseñar una propuesta de estrategia de capacitación para el autocuidado a familiares cuidadores de enfermos oncológicos. Materiales y métodos: estudio descriptivo transversal en 25 familiares cuidadores de enfermos oncológicos, en el Policlínico Docente Carlos Verdugo del municipio Matanzas, en el período comprendido entre septiembre y diciembre de 2019. Se utilizaron métodos teóricos: analítico-sintético, inductivo-deductivo e histórico-lógico; y empíricos: Escala de Apreciación de Agencia de Autocuidado, cuestionario para evaluar conocimientos, y una revisión documental a las historias clínicas individuales e historias de salud familiares. Resultados: el 76 % de los familiares cuidadores asociados al cuidado de enfermos oncológicos poseen una capacidad global regular. En relación con las dimensiones bienestar personal, consumo suficiente de alimento, promoción del funcionamiento y desarrollo personal con resultados de regular, se constató la existencia de vacíos de conocimiento para satisfacer las necesidades relacionadas con el autocuidado. Conclusiones: se consideró la necesidad de diseñar una estrategia de capacitación, contentiva de aspectos específicos del autocuidado (AU).
ABSTRACT Introduction: one of the most important tasks competing to caregivers is self-care, although it is frequently neglected. Immersed in the tasks of care, they underestimate the attention to problems they suffer as a consequence of their activity, so it is pertinent to explore their level of knowledge on this matter. Objective: to design a proposal of training strategy for the self-care of relative taking care of cancer patients. Materials and methods: cross-sectional descriptive study in 25 relatives taking care of cancer patients in the Teaching Policlinic Carlos Verdugo, of Matanzas municipality, in the period between September and December 2019. The researchers used theoretical methods: the analytic-synthetic one, the inductive-deductive, and the historical-logical; and empiric methods: the Appraisal of Self-care Agency Scale, a questionnaire to assess knowledge, and a documental review to individual medical records and family health records. Results: 76 % of the family caregivers associated to the care of cancer patients have a regular global capacity. Regarding to personal well-being dimensions, sufficient food consumption, and personal functioning and development showed regular results. It was found the existence of knowledge gaps to satisfy the necessities related with self-care. Conclusions: the need of designing a training strategy contenting specific aspects of self-care was considered (AU).
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Humans , Male , Female , Self Care/methods , Caregivers/psychology , Patients , Education, Nursing/methods , Mentoring/methods , Self-Neglect/psychology , Patient Care/methodsABSTRACT
Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia de abandono temprano del tratamiento y los factores asociados a este entre los pacientes atendidos en 2012 en un Centro de Atención de Drogodependencias de Medellín. Métodos: Estudio de casos y controles. Los casos fueron los sujetos que abandonaron prematuramente el programa y los controles, quienes lo completaron. Se compararon ambos grupos en factores sociodemográficos, relacionados con el patrón de uso de sustancias, las comorbilidades y la decisión de ingreso al tratamiento. Resultados: La frecuencia de abandono temprano del programa fue del 59%, pero una alta proporción de este abandono (47,5%) ocurrió en la transición de una etapa del programa a otra. Las variables asociadas con el abandono temprano fueron: trastorno psicótico (odds ratio [OR] = 0,32; intervalo de confianza del 95% [IC95%], 0,11-0,91), trastorno bipolar (OR = 0,31; IC95%, 0,12-0,77), heroína como principal sustancia problema en comparación con alcohol (OR =6,68; IC95%, 1,52-29,4), toma de decisión del tratamiento por un familiar en comparación con la personal (OR = 3,02; IC95%, 1,28-7,17) y tratamientos previos (OR = 1,87; IC95%, 1,02-3,44). Conclusiones: La frecuencia de abandono temprano del tratamiento hallada en este estudio es similar a la reportada en otros. Se encontraron factores asociados al abandono que se puede tener en cuenta al planear estrategias para mejorar los resultados del programa.
Objective: To determine the frequency and factors associated withtreatment drop-out in patients from a Substance User Treatment Center in Medellín, Colombia. Methods: A case-control study was conducted, with patients with an early treatment dropout as cases, and patients who completed the treatment as controls. Demographic data, substance use pattern, concomitant diseases, and the decision to initiate treatment were compared between cases and controls. Results: The frequency of early drop-out was 59%, but a high proportion of this drop-out (47.5%) occurred in the transition period between the program stages. The variables associated with drop-out were: psychotic disorder (OR=0.32; 95% CI, 0.11-0.91), bipolar disorder (OR=0.31; 95% CI, 0.12-0.77), heroin as the principal substance compared to alcohol (OR=6.68; 95% CI, 1.52-29.4), decision to initiate the treatment by the family compared to personal decision (OR=3.02; 95% CI, 1.28-7.17), and previous treatments (OR=1.87; 95% CI, 1.02-3.44). Conclusions: The drop-out frequency is similar to those reported in other studies. Associated factors were found, which could be considered in order to plan strategies to improve the program results.