Abandono del adulto mayor que residen en los centros gerontológicos: Una revisión sistemática.

Abstract

Introduction: Abandoning older adults is considered a form of mistreatment towards individuals in their advanced years, which implies neglect or abandonment in vulnerable conditions. However, upon admission to gerontological centers, many of them are abandoned by their relatives, which is manifested in the lack of family visits, negligence in care, and poor attention by healthcare personnel. Objective: To systematize the scientific evidence on the neglect of older adults in gerontological centers. Methodology: A systemic review was conducted by searching for information using the keywords "abandonment," "older adult," and "gerontological centers" with the use of Boolean operators ¨AND, ¨ and ¨OR; ¨ which allowed the search using the databases Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, Medline, and Redalyc. Results: The main factors that are responsible for the abandonment of the older adults by their loved ones have been identified, such as social, psychological, political and economic factors, Conclusions: Leaving older adults alone in gerontological centers is a complex problem that requires careful attention and effective measures for its prevention and management. Keywords: older adults’ abandonment, risk factors, gerontological centers.