Factores biológicos y socio familiares en el adulto mayor con síndrome de fragilidad, parroquia Totoracocha 2015- 2016

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the frequency of the syndrome of fragility and the relation of biological and social – family factors on senior citizens with syndrome of fragility of the Totoracocha parish who come to the Health Sub Centre.

Methods and Materials: It was performed a Study of the type Quantitative Transverse to 155 senior citizens that belong to the Totoracocha Parish of the city of Cuenca. Validated forms were applied to identify the demographic characteristics and associated factors. Then, was performed a descriptive analysis with frequencies, percentages. The results considered as statistically significates to values of p < 0,05.

Results: The frequency of the syndrome of fragility found was of 53,55%, relationed to the different factors like this: 67,4% of fragile were older than 70 years old, Polypharmacy was up to 62,7% (<0,05), comorbidity of 44,6% (<0,05), and with social family factors: with social risk 8,4% (p<0,05) and with family dysfunction 14,5% (<0,05). It was found a relation statistically significant with comorbidity highlighting the connective tissue pathologies. Conclusions: The frequency of the syndrome of fragility is similar to the findings in other studies made on populations of similar characteristics, it was established a relation statistically significative only with the presence of comorbidity, independent from the familiar functionality and social risk