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Revista Colombiana de Bioética
versión impresa ISSN 1900-6896versión On-line ISSN 2590-9452
Resumen
PENA, Heriberto García y CANTU-MARTINEZ, Pedro César. Bioethical interactions: The art of treating the elderly well. Rev. colomb. bioét. [online]. 2023, vol.18, n.1, e03. Epub 19-Ene-2024. ISSN 1900-6896. https://doi.org/10.18270/rcb.v18i1.3550.
Purpose/Context.
To know how the older adult needs to be treated, to identify the bioethical resources involved in well-treatment interactions, and to determine that the presence of bioethical resources in interactions with older adults favors the perception of the level of quality of life, thus facilitating a dignified life.
Methodology/Approach.
A quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational design was carried out with a stratified probability sampling of 200 cognitively fit adults over 60 years of age and from two day centers for older adults in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Results/Findings.
Seventy-nine percent of the older adults live with a partner or family and 21% live alone; in addition, 86.5% reported at least one diagnosed disease and 45.5% suspected abuse. It is established that older adults need good treatment through: autonomy 25.6% (respect and understanding), solidarity 31.2% (being taken into account and having patience), subsidiarity 34.2% (attention and care) and sociability 9.0% (support and kindness). A level of quality of life of 87.5 % and life satisfaction of 88.5 % were obtained.
Discussion/Conclusions/Contributions.
The presence of bioethical resources of autonomy, solidarity, subsidiarity and sociability in interactions with older adults favors the perception of quality of life, thus facilitating a dignified life.
Palabras clave : bioethics; good treatment; mistreatment; elderly; quality of life.