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BACKGROUND: It is imperative to have effective programs to improve or maintain the health of aged people. AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention based on a multidimensional program in Senior centers in Chile five months after its implementation, in the domains of physical and mental health, functionality and quality of life in aged people. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Sixty participants older than 60 years completed a multidimensional program for one month that included interventions of guided physical exercises, in addition to educational and social activities. They were evaluated at baseline and one and five months after the intervention. RESULTS: After the first and fifth months, significant improvements were observed in the five times sit to stand test (5TSTS) and gait speed (WST), in addition, significant improvements were observed in literacy measured by the Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish-speaking Adults (SAHLSA). At the fifth month, slight improvements were observed in the Yesavage and short Falls efficacy scales, Barthel index, Unipodal Station and EuroQol five-dimensional quality of life tests. CONCLUSIONS: A multidimensional program for aged people lasting one month, improved the physical health dimension and literacy by the fifth month of evaluation.
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Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Qualidade de Vida , Centros Comunitários para Idosos , Exercício Físico/psicologia , Chile , EscolaridadeRESUMO
La Universidad de los Andes, ha constituido un centro interdisciplinario pionero en Chile y América Latina, denominado Centro Integral para el Envejecimiento Feliz, especializado en investigación de intervenciones que contribuyan al bienestar integral de Personas Mayores (PM) en situación vulnerable. Se presenta el diseño de una intervención multidimensional, que incorpora evaluaciones, intervenciones integrales e interdisciplinarias mediante prácticas colaborativas entre docentes y estudiantes de distintas carreras de la Universidad, aplicadas en PM asistentes a los Centros Diurnos para Adultos Mayores de la Municipalidad de Puente Alto, Región Metropolitana; y la evidencia en la que se fundamentan sus componentes estratégicos de intervención
The Universidad de los Andes has established a pioneering interdisciplinary center in Chile and Latin America, called the Integral Center for Happy Aging, specialized in research on interventions that contribute to the integral well-being of Older People (PM) in vulnerable situations. The design of a multidimensional intervention is presented, which incorporates evaluations, comprehensive and interdisciplinary interventions through collaborative practices between teachers and students of different careers of the University, applied in PM attending the Day Centers for Older Adults of the Municipality of Puente Alto, region Metropolitan; and the evidence on which its strategic components of intervention are based.