Quality of Life of Elderly People with Severe Intellectual Disabilities in Chile
| Título | Quality of Life of Elderly People with Severe Intellectual Disabilities in Chile |
|---|---|
| Año | 2023 |
| Autor | Izaskun Álvarez-Aguado, Vanessa Vega Córdova, Maryam Farhang, Leyre Álvarez, Félix González Carrasco, Herbert Spencer |
| Filiación | Universidad de Las Américas; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso |
| Tipo de Publicación | Artículo en Revista Académica |
| Revista | Revista Ciencias de la Salud |
| Indexación | Scopus |
| Número | 3"" no puede asignarse a un tipo de número declarado con valor 3. |
| Ciudad | Bogotá (Colombia) |
| Páginas | 1-17 |
| Palabras Clave | aging, intellectual disability, quality of life |
| Área de Investigación | Educación, Espacio y Aprendizaje |
| URL | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375553517 Quality of Life of Elderly People with Severe Intellectual Disabilities in Chile |
Currently, the concept of the quality of life (QoL) is key to defining health policies aimed at the population with intellectual disability (ID). Most QoL studies in this field have been limited to people with ID with higher functioning levels. This has resulted in a little interest in evaluating QoL interventions among people with ID and a high need for supports, affecting their general well-being and conditioning the care they received. This study seeks to explore the QoL levels of people with severe and profound ID and to examine their differences based on some variables. From a quantitative-descriptive approach, the San Martín scale, based on the eight-dimensional QoL Model of Schalock and Verdugo, has been used in 201 Chilean people with severe or profound ID ages between 60 and 86 years. Data show how most participants have low QoL levels, with self-determination and social inclusion being the most affected dimensions. When comparing the QoL score with sociodemographic variables, differences in the level of support needs and the type of center they are used are observed. Low QoL levels should be carefully considered because of a notable risk that they lead to greater vulnerability situations for this group. Likewise, a higher frequency in the support offered should be advocated, and spaces in which these people operate should be brought as close as possible to the community.
