Percepción de los adultos mayores acerca de la protección social recibida por parte del Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado durante la crisis sanitaria del covid19. Comunidad de Zhizho - parroquia Victoria del Portete, período 2022

Abstract

The context of the pandemic has affected the majority of the population in the different areas of social life, especially the group of older adults, the same as before COVID-19, they are predisposed to be infected and have consequences due to their own conditions of life. age. Due to the pandemic, there was a high demand for care services, which caused institutions to be limited in complying with their public policies, especially in rural areas where there is a total absence, leaving them in a situation of lack of social protection. The general objective is to analyze the perception of the elderly of the Zhizho community, about the social protection actions that the parish GAD authorities provided in the face of the health emergency, as specific objectives, to identify the policies implemented by the GAD to attend to older adults; and to know the feelings of the elderly about the protection actions received by the parish GAD during the health crisis. The methodology has a qualitative modality, with an inductive method and a phenomenological paradigm, through instruments such as the semi-structured interview and documentary review. The study group consists of 10 older adults who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria and the technician from the social area of the GAD. As a result, older adults recognize the help provided by the GAD, however, it was not enough to cover with all your needs during the COVID.19 health crisis.