Impacto psicológico en adultos mayores que residen en un centro geriátrico en Trujillo durante la emergencia sanitaria de COVID-19, 2022

Alexandra Celeste Zegarra-Soto

doi:10.53684/csp.v2i1.44

Authors

Alexandra Celeste Zegarra-Soto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53684/csp.v2i1.44

Keywords:

Impacto psicologico, Pandemias, Anciano (Fuente: DeCS)

Abstract

Objective: To determine the psychological impact on older adults residing in a geriatric center in Trujillo, during the health emergency of COVID-19, 2022.

Materials and methods: This research study was carried out under a quantitative approach perspective and its methodological design was descriptive and cross-sectional. The population consisted of 80 older adults from a geriatric center in Trujillo. The data collection technique was the survey and the instrument used was the DASS-21 questionnaire, structured by 25 items and 3 dimensions.

Results: Regarding age, the minimum was 60 years, the maximum was 89 years and the mean was 73.6 years. Regarding gender, men predominated with 63% (n=51) and women with 36% (n=29). Regarding depression, the moderate level prevailed with 95% (n=76) and the severe level with 5% (n=4). Regarding anxiety, the severe level prevailed with 51.3% (n=41), followed by the extremely severe level with 32.5% (n=26) and moderate with 16.3% (n=13) and in Regarding stress, the severe level prevailed with 53.8% (n=43), followed by the level with 35% (n=28), the extremely level with 6.3% (n=5) and the mild level with 5% (n=4).

Conclusions: Regarding depression, the moderate level and severe level predominated. Regarding anxiety, the severe level predominated, followed by the extremely severe and moderate level and regarding stress, the severe level predominated, followed by the level, extremely level and mild level.

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