Characteristics of quality of life in families with an adult with intellectual disability / mental retardation in Cali, Colombia
| dc.creator | Mora Antó, Adriana | es |
| dc.creator | Córdoba Andrade, Leonor | es |
| dc.creator | Bedoya Urrego, Ángela María | es |
| dc.creator | Verdugo, Miguel Ángel | es |
| dc.date | 2007-06-21 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-05T17:06:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-02-05T17:06:53Z | |
| dc.description | One hundred and fifty eight families of adults with intellectual disability were interviewed; their average age was 38.8. Of these, 85.4% had medical service, 85.4% hadn’t attended school, and 24.4% knew how to read or write. The average age of caretakers was 60 years. 48.9% of these manifested satisfaction with their quality of life, whereas, 20.2% expressed dissatisfaction. However, the efficiency of support was rated very low in the following proportions: 59.9% in educative support received and 51% with no expectations for improvement; 52.3% in spiritual support received, and 91.7% with no expectations for improvement; and 17.6% in health support received, and 79.4 with no expectations for improvement. Furthermore, psychosocial support was perceived as inefficient or unnecessary, without hope for improvement. Keywords: Family, Quality of life, Intellectual disability/mental retardation, Social networks. | en |
| dc.description | Ciento cincuenta y ocho familias en cuya composición existe un adulto con discapacidad intelectual, con un promedio de 38.8 años, fueron entrevistadas; 85.4% contaba con servicio médico, 85.4% no asistía a un programa educativo y 24.4% sabía leer o escribir. El promedio de edad de su cuidador era de 60 años. El 48.9% de ellos manifestó satisfacción con la calidad de vida, mientras que el 20.2% expresó insatisfacción; sin embargo, 59.5%, 52.3% y 17.6% consideraron que la eficiencia del apoyo educativo, espiritual y en salud era muy baja, respectivamente; 51% no mantenía expectativa de mejoramiento educativo; al igual que 91.7%, 79.4% y 90.9% en apoyo espiritual, en salud y laboral, en su orden. Los apoyos psicosociales se percibieron como ineficientes o innecesarios, sin albergar esperanza de mejoramiento.Palabras clave: Familia, Calidad de vida, Discapacidad intelectual/retardo mental, Redes sociales. | es |
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| dc.identifier | https://revistas.usantotomas.edu.co/index.php/diversitas/article/view/214 | |
| dc.identifier | 10.15332/s1794-9998.2007.0001.03 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11634/61855 | |
| dc.language | spa | |
| dc.publisher | Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá, Colombia | es |
| dc.relation | https://revistas.usantotomas.edu.co/index.php/diversitas/article/view/214/345 | |
| dc.relation | https://revistas.usantotomas.edu.co/index.php/diversitas/article/view/214/346 | |
| dc.source | Diversitas; Vol. 3 No. 1 (2007); 37-54 | en |
| dc.source | Diversitas; Vol. 3 Núm. 1 (2007); 37-54 | es |
| dc.source | 2256-3067 | |
| dc.source | 1794-9998 | |
| dc.title | Characteristics of quality of life in families with an adult with intellectual disability / mental retardation in Cali, Colombia | en |
| dc.title | Características de la calidad de vida en familias con un adulto con discapacidad intelectual (DI)/RM en la ciudad de Cali, Colombia | es |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | |
| dc.type | Artículo revisado por pares | es |