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Perceptions of people that participate in the dependent elderly program of the cerro navia joven foundation: an occupational point of view

Authors

  • Constanza Briceño R. Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional y Ciencia de la Ocupación, Universidad de Chile
  • Natalia Pérez N. Asesora técnica área adulto mayor - Fundación Cerro Navia Joven
  • Sara Carvallo R. Programa Más Adultos Mayores Autovalentes, CESFAM Lo Bandera, San Ramón
  • Noelí Nuñez S. Colegio Campos del Ranco
  • María Isabel Silva V. Programa de tratamiento en adicciones de COSAM Estación Central - Programa de habilidades para la Vida de JUNAEB, Estación Central
  • Evelyn Álvarez E. Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación HCUCh - Escuela de Terapia Ocupacional, Universidad Central
  • Leonardo Vidal H. Unidad de Gestión Clínica del Niño del Hospital Padre Hurtado
Vol. 15 No. 1 (2015): Agosto
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2015.37135

Abstract

We are witnessing a growing problem associated with an aging population: increased care needs in older people in situations of dependency. Given this, there are initiatives that seek to respond to this reality, one being the Dependent Elderly Program of the Cerro Navia Joven Foundation, a community experience in which an elderly volunteer does a weekly home visit, accompanied by a specialized team, to elderly people who are in a dependency situation and the caregiver, from the same neighborhood. Thus, this research aims to compile the perceptions of the participants of this program, formed by the triad dependent elderly, caregiver and elderly volunteer. For this, a qualitative study was conducted using the interview as a tool for collecting information. The data analysis was carried out using the content analysis technique. Amongst the results were identified factors such as changes associated to routine, assessment of the role of the volunteer, assistance, linkage establishment, perception of benefits of the visits, motivation, perception of care and social support, which were analyzed under the point of view of the occupation.

Keywords:

Elderly, volunteer, caregivers, home visits, occupation

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Briceño R., C., Pérez N., N., Carvallo R., S., Nuñez S., N., Silva V., M. I., Álvarez E., E., & Vidal H., L. (2015). Perceptions of people that participate in the dependent elderly program of the cerro navia joven foundation: an occupational point of view. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 15(1), 109–122. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2015.37135
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Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional
Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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