Nivel de dependencia del adulto mayor diabético y factores de riesgo asociados en la parroquia Sinincay, Cuenca, 2022

Abstract

Background: Old age has become an important social problem, uncontrolled risk factors in adulthood increase the alterations that contribute to further deterioration of the elderly, affecting functionality and quality of life, generating greater dependency. Objective: To determine the level of dependency of the diabetic elderly and the associated risk factors in the Sinincay parish, Cuenca 2022. Methodology: Analytical, cross-sectional research, carried out in diabetic older adults from the Sinincay parish. The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) scales, the Yesabage geriatric depression scale and the Bartthel Index were used, to which the American Heart Association (AHA) hypertension scale was added. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 25 program. The results were expressed in tables with frequencies and percentages, measures of central tendency, and relative risk, with a value of statistical significance of p <0.05. Results: 53% of the sample corresponded to the female sex and the mean age was 78.52 years. A prevalence of dependency of 81.5% was determined, being occupation and malnutrition the main risk factors for this condition. Conclusions: it was determined that there is a large percentage of dependency in the sample analyzed, mainly mild to moderate. It is inferred that this high rate is due to the influence of multiple risk factors, a situation that requires a high demand for caregivers.