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Quality of life in older people in Chile

Authors

  • Paulina Osorio Parraguez Universidad de Chile
  • María José Torrejón Universidad de Chile
  • María Sol Anigstein Universidad de Chile

Abstract

The research, which results are presented here, is related to a subjective perspective of the quality of life of older people living in Santiago of Chile, ie the point of view of older people was studied. The research raises the hypothesis that other factors on older adults' quality of life are as important as biomedical, such as: autonomy degrees, interactions and social networks, economic conditions, housing and urban environment, recreational and leisure activities, relationship with caregivers, ability to make decisions at this stage of life, and even biographical dimension would influence in the perception of their quality of life. These factors refer to particular socio-cultural aspects not only of an age group, but also of a culture. The development of the study has considered working with two production techniques of qualitative data: focus groups and in-depth interviews. This presentation will describe the results obtained through the implementation of this qualitative research.

Keywords:

Older people, quality of life, aging, Chile, qualitative research

Author Biographies

Paulina Osorio Parraguez, Universidad de Chile

Profesora e investigadora

Departamento de Antropología

Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
Universidad de Chile

María José Torrejón, Universidad de Chile

Investigadora

Departamento de Antropología

Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
Universidad de Chile

María Sol Anigstein, Universidad de Chile

Investigadora

Departamento de Antropología

Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
Universidad de Chile