RESUMEN
Se realizó la evaluación medicosocial de los ancianos de los Consultorios 29.1 y 29.2 del Policlínico "California", municipio San Miguel del Padrón, en 1996. Se aplicó una encuesta en todos los pacientes a los familiares, si el estado mental del anciano no lo permitía. Se encontró una mayor prevalencia del estado mental normal y el requerimiento de atención médica periódica frecuente, y fueron capaces de conocer sus medicamentos y tomarlos sin ayuda, los encuestados, en su mayoría, eran capaces de realizar actividades dentro y fuera de la casa, se encontraban parcialmente integrados a la comunidad, cubrían sus necesidades básicas y la mayoría convivía con familiares.
The medicosocial evaluation of the elderly from the family physicians offices 29.1 and 29.2 of the "California" Polyclinic, municipality of San Miguel del Padrón, was made in 1996. All the patients or their relatives were surveyed when the mental health of the former was not good. A higher prevalence of the normal mental status was found. The requirement of periodical medical attention was frequent. Most of the patients lived with their relatives, were partially integrated to community, and were able to take their medicines without any help, to carry out activities inside and outside the house, and to meet their basic needs.
RESUMEN
Se realiza un estudio descriptivo de las características biopsicosociales de la población anciana de 2 Consultorios del Policlínico "California", San Miguel del Padrón, en 1995. Se aplica el test de Hasegawa para determinar el estado mental de 166 ancianos, de los cuales resultaron aptos 154. Se revisan sus historias clínicas. Se halla un predominio del sexo femenino y son los grupos de edades de 60 a 69 y de 70 a 79 años, los más frecuentes. Se señala que la osteoartrosis es la enfermedad de mayor prevalencia. Se observa que la mayoría se sentían satisfechos con su vida, aunque un número importante se encontraba deprimido; Se aprecia que ocupa una función activa en la familia y con relaciones interpersonales e intergeneracionales adecuadas.
A descriptive study of the biopsychosocial characteristics of the aging population of two family physicians'offices of the "California" Polyclinic, in San Miguel del Padrón, was conducted in 1995. The Hasegawa's test was applied to determine the mental status of 166 elderly patients, 154 of whom were apt. Their medical histories were reviewed and it was found a predominance of the female sex and that the age groups 60-69 and 70-79 were the most frequent. It was observed that most of them felt satisfied with their lives, although a considerable amount of them were depressed, and that they played an active role in the family and had adequate interpersonal and intergenerational relations.