El envejecimiento en España: ¿un reto o problema social?

Porcel, Mercedes Abades; Valpuesta, Esperanza Rayón

doi:10.4321/s1134-928x2012000400002

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“…The population-level increase in age and dependency is generating new challenges linked to these new problems and requirements within socio-economic, cultural, and healthcare environments [1,2]. The need for long-term care by older adults with multiple pathologies, dementia, or advanced chronic diseases has meant that ‘primary family caregiver’ (PFC) support has grown in importance.…”

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Level of Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life in Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients

Perpiñá‐Galvañ

Orts-Beneito

Fernández‐Alcántara

et al. 2019

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The complexity of palliative care means that the emotional distress and burden that primary family caregivers suffer under can be particularly high. The objective of this study was to determine the level of burden endured by these primary family caregivers and to identify the variables that predict it in the caregiving relatives of people who require home-based palliative care. A descriptive-correlational cross-sectional study was conducted. Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected from caregivers through a self-administered questionnaire that included questions from the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZBI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS), Post Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), and Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS). A total of 77 caregivers participated; 66.2% were women, and the mean age was 61.5 years. Most (62.3%) were providing care to cancer patients. From among these data, the presence of anxiety as a clinical problem (48.1%), a high average fatigue score (FAS) of 23.0 (SD = 8.5), and the prevalence of intense overload (41.6%) stood out. We found statistically significant correlations between the variables of burden, fatigue, post-traumatic growth, anxiety, and depression, with the latter two being the main predictive variables of burden. In addition, caregiver burden was associated with a worsening of health. Identifying the factors that influence the appearance of overburden will allow the specific needs of careers to be assessed in order to offer them emotional support within the healthcare environment.

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Level of Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life in Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients

Perpiñá‐Galvañ

Orts-Beneito

Fernández‐Alcántara

et al. 2019

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“…Ageing increases the levels of functional dependency of older adults, which has individual and social implications. Therefore, a new way of thinking about and measuring aging in a socioeconomic and sanitary context is necessary [1]. Societies have to improve the robustness of assistance systems in Europe and encourage older adults to be active and healthy [2].…”

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Muscular Strength and Quality of Life in Older Adults: The Role of ACTN3 R577X Polymorphism

Fernández-Araque

Giaquinta-Aranda

Rodríguez-Díez

et al. 2021

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As longevity is increasing, the 65-year-old and older population is projected to increase in the next decades, as are the consequences of age-related muscle deterioration on the quality of life. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of the ACTN3R577X polymorphism with quality of life and muscular strength in an older Spanish population. In total, 281 older adults participated in this study. Anthropometric measurements, chronic diseases, prescribed medications, quality of life, hand grip strength, and physical activity and nutritional status data were collected. ACTN3 R577X genotyping was determined using Taqman probes. Multivariate regression analysis revealed in adjusted model that, in men, the ACTN3 R577X genotype was significantly associated with hand grip strength (HGS), regression coefficient (β) = 1.23, p = 0.008, dimension 1 of the five-dimension questionnaire EuroQoL (EQ-5D, mobility), (β) = −1.44, p = 0.006, and clinical group risk (CGR) category (β) = −1.38, p = 0.006. In women, a marginal association between the ACTN3 R577X genotype and the CGR category was observed, with a regression coefficient of (β) = −0.97, (p = 0.024). Our findings suggest that the ACTN3 R577X genotype may influence the decline in muscle strength and quality of life in older Spanish adult males.

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“…Este incremento de la población también se hace notable en España, situándolo como uno de los países más envejecidos del mundo (Abellán, Ayala, Pérez y Pujol, 2018). Las causas principales que han llevado a este envejecimiento poblacional son, por un lado, el aumento de la esperanza de vida, marcado por la mejora en las condiciones sanitarias y, por otro, el descenso de la natalidad (Abades y Rayón, 2012).…”

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Redefiniendo el Trabajo Social: nuevos yacimimientos de empleo en el envejecimiento. Una propuesta desde la intervención social

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Nos encontramos en un contexto sociodemográfico en el que aumenta progresivamente el número de personas que necesitan de cuidados, principalmente personas mayores de 65 años, colectivo mayoritario en la actualidad, en España. Ello genera que aparezcan nuevas demandas y expectativas sobre la atención prestada. Esto supone para la intervención social enfrentarse a un gran reto. Hasta el momento, las formas de intervención social y de atención proporcionados por el sistema, no parecen cubrir con plenitud las necesidades emergentes, fundamentalmente por su escasa adaptación a los nuevos contextos sociales y estilos de vida. Socialmente figuras profesionales como la del/ de la asistente personal suponen una inversión provechosa y sostenible en el contexto de la atención y prestación de servicios, puesto que, desde la praxis profesional del Trabajo Social, así como desde el prisma académico o investigador, supone una apuesta para que las personas en situación de dependencia puedan llevar a cabo su proyecto de vida con libertad e independencia. Por ello, en este trabajo se pretende por un lado visibilizar las necesidades percibidas y expresadas por las personas mayores y/o en situación de dependencia, así como sus demandas y, por otro, definir una nueva figura profesional conceptualizada como Técnico/a de Autonomía Personal y Prevención de la Dependencia (TAP) que de respuesta a los retos planteados a través de la implementación de las nuevas intervenciones basadas en el paradigma de accesibilidad universal y diseño para todas las personas. We are in a socio-demographic context in which the number of people in need of care, mainly people over the age of 65, a majority collective today, in Spain, is increasing progressively. This leads to new demands and expectations about the attention paid. This means that social intervention is facing a great challenge. So far, the forms of social intervention and care provided by the system do not seem to fully meet emerging needs, mainly because of their poor adaptation to new social contexts and lifestyles.Socially professional figures such as that of the personal assistant represent a profitable and sustainable investment in the context of the care and provision of services, since, from the professional practice of Social Work, as well as from the academic prism or researcher, it is a bet so that people in dependency can carry out their life project with freedom and independence. Therefore, this work aims on the one hand to make visible the needs perceived and expressed by the elderly and/or in a situation of dependence, as well as their demands and, on the other hand, to define a new professional figure conceptualized as Technical of Personal Autonomy and Prevention of dependency (TAP) that responds to the challenges posed through the implementation of new interventions based on the paradigm of universal accessibility and design for all people.

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El envejecimiento en España: ¿un reto o problema social?

Cited by 27 publications

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Level of Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life in Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients

Level of Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life in Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients

Muscular Strength and Quality of Life in Older Adults: The Role of ACTN3 R577X Polymorphism

Redefiniendo el Trabajo Social: nuevos yacimimientos de empleo en el envejecimiento. Una propuesta desde la intervención social

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