[Factors associated with the perception of loneliness among older people living in the community].

Background: Chilean community-dwelling older people are a vulnerable population with a high risk of being self-perceived as lonely.

Aim: To examine the factors associated with the self-perception of loneliness in a group of Chilean community-dwelling older people.

Material And Methods: Cross-sectional study design with 540 participants aged 65 years and above (72.

Predictive ability of both the healthy aging index and the frailty index for all-cause mortality.

Aim: We aimed to develop and assess a modified healthy aging index (HAI) among Chileans aged 60 years and older and compare its predictive ability for all-cause mortality risk with the frailty index (FI).

Methods: This prospective study analyzed data from the Chilean National Health Survey (CNHS) conducted in 2009-2010. We included 847 adults with complete data to construct the HAI and FI.

Factors Related to the Need for Informal Care Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Chile.

Purpose: To identify factors contributing to the need for informal care among community-dwelling older adults with functional impairment in Chile.

Method: A secondary data analysis was conducted using cross-sectional data from 540 Chilean older adults aged ≥60 years (mean age = 72.2 years, = 6.

Walking to Prevent Fear of Falling Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review.

The current review sought to identify and synthesize the evidence on available interventions that include walking and their impact on fear of falling (FOF) among community-dwelling older adults without cognitive impairment. A 10-year search was conducted (January 2012 to January 2022) in two peer-reviewed databases. A total of 116 articles were identified, and 22 articles were reviewed.

Acceptability of HPV Vaccines: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Summary.

Unlabelled: In 2006, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was approved for use as an effective intervention for reducing the risk of developing cervical cancer; however, its successful implementation is dependent on acceptability. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the reasons that favor or do not favor the acceptability of HPV vaccines.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-summary of qualitative research on 16 databases.

Providing Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experience of Formal Caregivers in Long-Term Care Facilities in Chile.

The current study aimed to identify the main challenges to formal caregivers from different long-term care facilities (LTCFs) that care for older adults (aged ≥60 years) in Chile during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Chile's national LTCF governing body (SENAMA) sent a survey to 1,190 LTCFs, receiving 996 responses. LTCF characteristics were number of residents, certification with SENAMA, licensure, geographic zone, and poverty level.

Factors Related to Multidimensional Frailty Among Hispanic People Living With HIV Aged 50 Years and Above: A Cross-sectional Study.

Among Hispanics, frailty has been extensively studied as a physical syndrome associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes. Because of additional barriers to accessing care, the impact of frailty may be even more significant for people living with HIV (PLWH). Multidimensional frailty among Hispanic PLWH has not been studied.

Internet use by informal caregivers in Chile: An analysis including age and gender perspectives.

Objectives: This study explored the relationship between Internet use and informal caregivers' characteristics.

Methods: We used the Chilean Sociodemographic Characterization Survey. A total of 86,172 informal caregivers were identified.

[The significance of menopause for Chilean women attending primary health care centers].

Background: Menopause connects a biological event with social representations related to aging Aim: To assess the meaning of menopause in a group of Chilean women attending primary health care.

Material And Methods: Secondary analysis of a descriptive qualitative study of in-depth interviews to explore the meaning of menopause in fifteen women aged 55 to 71 years who experienced menopause between 2 and 29 years before. Data were collected using the method proposed by the Grounded Theory.

[Educational needs of parents of hemophiliac children: An approach to comprehensive care].

Introduction: In Chile, hemophilia was incorporated into the System of Explicit Health Guarantees (GES), which ensures access to treatment and financial protection for these patients. To support patients and their families, educational programs have been proposed that focus on managing possible complications of the pathology, first aid, and prophylaxis, however, there are no educational instances focused on the needs of the patients.

Objective: To know the educational needs of parents with hemophilic chil dren and adolescents regarding contents, people, place, methodology, and stage of the illness.

Fear of Falling among Community-dwelling Sedentary and Active Older People.

Objectives: The study sought to compare community-dwelling older people with respect to their level of physical activity and to the fear of falls between a group of sedentary elderly and a group of active elderly.

Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study carried out with 113 community-dwelling older people (45 sedentary and 48 active), users of an outpatient care center of the private health system with a geriatric program in Santiago, Chile. The study measured socio-demographic variables, state of health, comprehensive geriatric assessment, exercise, depression with the Yesavage scale, and fear of falling with the Short Falls Efficacy Scale - International (Short FES-I).

[Quality of life among frail older people].

Background: Frailty has a great impact in the wellbeing of older people.

Aim: To evaluate the quality of life of older people with and without frailty.

Material And Methods: We assessed sociodemographic variables, health, integral geriatric assessment, quality of life using the WHOQoL-BREF questionnaire and the level of fragility using the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) in 538 participants.

[Changes in social psychological and functional variables among older people attending a day care center].

Background: Older people attending day care centers improve their social activities, perception of quality of life and reduce their institutionalization rate and risk of mortality in the medium term.

Aim: To evaluate the changes in the integral geriatric assessment and frailty of a group of older people attending a day care center in Santiago.

Material And Methods: Health self-perception, integral geriatric assessment, Barthel scale, frailty indicators, mini-mental state scale, Yesavage depression score and a scale about solitude perception were evaluated in 35 participants aged 73 ± 6 years on admission and at discharge from a day care center for older people.

[Fear of falling: Validation of a measurement tool in Chilean elderly living in the community].

Unlabelled: INTRODUCCIóN: Fear of falling, with or without previous falls history, is a risk factor for decreased mobility, disability, as well as a decreased quality of life, and can trigger the self-restriction of activities with loss of independence and functionality. Validated tools for measuring the fear of falling in the Chilean population is a needed to detect those at risk. There are currently no validated instruments to measure this phenomenon in Chile.

[Frailty criteria among older people living in the community: An update].

Frailty is an important concept in aging research and care. Awareness of frailty signs allows healthcare workers to identify older adults at risk and design interventions to prevent their functional decline, therefore preventing adverse health outcomes. This literature review allows to identify predictors of frailty considering its physical, psychological and social domains.

Menopause, the beginning of aging for Chilean women: A qualitative study.

Objectives: To develop the meaning of menopause of a group of post-menopausal women and their relationship with aging.

Methods: Qualitative descriptive study on 15 Chilean women that completed a taped face-to-face in depth interview that were interpreted according to Krippendorff.

Results: A qualitative content analysis revealed the presence of two themes: (a) Cessation of women´s reproductive stage and (b) a life transition to aging.

[Recommendations of health care users and professionals to achieve a timely access to HIV diagnosis].

Background: Early HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) diagnosis optimizes therapies aimed at reducing viral load, increasing survival, lowering health costs and reducing the number of people infected with the virus. In Chile, despite widespread and readily available HIV testing, infected people continue to get tested in a late fashion and are usually diagnosed in advanced stages of the disease.

Aim: To determine the elements that facilitate or impede a timely HIV testing and to evaluate how to improve the access to HIV testing.

Validation of the Spanish-language version of the Prolapse Quality of Life questionnaire in Chilean women.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The Prolapse Quality of Life (P-QOL) questionnaire is a specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) instrument to assess the impact of POP on women. It has been validated in English-speaking women and to date has been translated into several other languages. However, currently there is no Spanish translation of the P-QOL questionnaire.