• Gac Med Mex · Jan 2020

    Health status and gerontological evaluation in Mexican older adults in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Eduardo Guzmán-Olea, Raúl A Agis-Juárez, Víctor H Bermúdez-Morales, Kirvis Torres-Poveda, Vicente Madrid-Marina, David López-Romero, and Eloy Maya-Pérez.
    • Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología-Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Hidalgo. Mexico.
    • Gac Med Mex. 2020 Jan 1; 156 (5): 412-417.

    IntroductionOlder adults constitute the most vulnerable population group to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Mexico, their biopsychosocial conditions might intensify their vulnerability.MethodAffiliation to health systems, health conditions and gerontological evaluation of 3,218 older adults were analyzed following the methodology of the PAHO-Mexico Health, Well-being and Aging Survey.Results88.6 % of older adults referred being affiliated to health systems; 30.2 %, 52.4 %, 10.3 %, 4.1 % and 5.6 % referred suffering from diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, respectively; 15.6 % reported urinary incontinence, and 11.3%, fecal incontinence; 12.1 % of the women referred having suffered from breast cancer at some point, and 6.3 %, cervical cancer. The habit of smoking tobacco was observed in 11.1 %, risk of malnutrition in 32.8 %, established malnutrition in 4.1 %, functional dependence for basic and instrumental activities of daily life in 16.3 % and 17.6 %, respectively.ConclusionComprehensive gerontological evaluation is essential for efficient care of older adults who suffer from COVID-19, and for adequate care of the effects or health conditions at the conclusion of the confinement imposed by the pandemic.Copyright: © 2019 Permanyer.

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