El rol del trabajador social en el abandono a adultos mayores de la parroquia la Iberia, El Guabo

Abstract

Currently older adults have become one of the most vulnerable social groups, given the intrinsic and extrinsic conditions of this population, especially today where, on the one hand, health care is obstructed by collapses of the system and the disease present at a global level, while on the other hand they are economically limited as a product of the adaptation of the State and the general population to the pandemic. Aspects that pose a risk to both your health and your quality of life. That is why, faced with this problem, the objective of this research is to analyze the role of Social Work in the abandonment of adults in the La Iberia parish, El Guabo canton, considering it relevant to investigate the causes of abandonment of older adults given that they constitute a source of knowledge, because they are human beings who were part of history, they deserve respect and dignity, and because they are guarantors of rights, their care and support is a duty of society, it should also be emphasized that aging in Ecuador is considered to be of great importance. In current times, highlighting a leading role of study and analysis in demographic statistics in the country, however the intervention for Social Work in this occupational field has been significant and recognized for which, the professional from his disciplinary space tries to attend the different needs and resources that it has based on its reality (Rumazo & Cedeño Barreto, 2018). On the one hand, regarding the theoretical part, this research makes use of the qualitative approach because it encompasses a research methodology that collects, links and analyzes qualitative data focusing on low numbers of the population to draw general conclusions through interaction with the study subjects and the logical-inductive analysis of the information obtained. In addition, it is based on duly analyzed bibliographic information, since it allows the design of a context and clarify the research tools necessary to understand the problem and establish the necessary actions by the social worker to respond to such a situation. In this way, the research techniques applied are qualitative: the bibliographic research, the observation guide and the unstructured interview aimed at the elderly, as well as their caregivers, where possible, and the La Iberia parish community. , canton el Guabo. On the other hand, regarding the practical part, a series of activities were developed, such as: in conjunction with the parish GAD Iberia using ICTs to replicate actions against the abandonment of older adults, summoning the community or citizens who are participants through the creation of a volunteer group to tackle different activities aimed at older adults, generating their well-being and improving their quality of life. Finally, among the results or findings of the research it is found that: the abandonment of the elderly occurs frequently due to the lack of interest and neglect of the families regarding the well-being of the elderly; The community lacks personal initiative due to the prior lack of activities aimed at generating awareness to generate responses for the benefit of the elderly at an individual level, and this leads to delegating such responsibility to the authorities in general. Therefore, the role of the social worker influences the abandonment of the elderly, articulating the entities, actors and people necessary to respond to the problem of abandonment of the elderly.