Publications by authors named "Diego Otero-Oyague"
Article Synopsis
- The study is looking to see if a new program called VIDACTIVA can help older adults in Lima, Peru, who are feeling depressed, compared to regular care they usually get.
- They will have 64 older participants split into two groups: one will get the VIDACTIVA sessions, and the other will get some basic help and be told to go to healthcare centers.
- If this small study shows good results, they plan to do a bigger trial to see how well the VIDACTIVA program works overall.
Objectives: To explore the experiences of older Peruvian adults living in urban areas of Lima under lockdown due to the National COVID-19 Emergency, this study analyzes how older adults (aged 60 and older) exercise agency while also living with the negative impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and related control measures.
Methods: Between August and December 2020, our research team conducted a telephone-based, qualitative study, in which we undertook semistructured interviews with a purposive sample of low-income older adults living with chronic multimorbidities and limited resources. Forty older adults, 24 women and 16 men, with a mean age of 72 years, participated in the study.