Perfil socioeconómico y familiar de las personas adultas mayores de la comunidad Sigcho para su inclusión en los programas desarrollados por el Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado parroquial de Sinincay, cantón Cuenca; año 2023

Abstract

The research is focused on determining the socioeconomic and family profile of older adults in the Sigcho community, for their inclusion in social programs developed by the Autonomous Decentralized Government of Sinincay parish, in the year 2023. The study is based on a qualitative methodology, the data collection was done through a semi-structured guide of questions called "socioeconomic situation of the elderly" divided into 4 categories comprising 45 items to obtain information about general data and socioeconomic situation. To determine family functionality, the APGAR family questionnaire was applied, composed of five elements that evaluate adaptation, participation, personal resource gradient, affection and resources, which were applied to the study population of 44 older adults belonging to the community of Sigcho who are not included in programs for their benefit. Among the main results, economic problems related to the lack of fixed income are identified; their main economic activity is agriculture and commerce, which does not satisfactorily support their basic needs; primary education predominates in the study group. The most prevalent disease among the elderly is arthritis. With respect to family functionality, the perception of the elderly is one of moderate and severe dysfunction. All the older adults who participated in the study are not part of the social programs offered by the local government, however, they would like to have access to them; in this sense, strategies are developed from the viewpoint of Social Work for their inclusion in them.