Capital social de las mujeres mayores usuarias de la red pública de la Atención Primaria de Salud / Application of a social capital scale in older women attending public primary care clinics
Rev. méd. Chile
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144(8): 972-979, ago. 2016. tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Social capital is an economical idea that refers to connections between individuals and entities that can be economically valuable.Aim:
To establish the relationship of social capital as a health care asset, with sociodemographic variables of older women attending public health care services. Material andMethods:
Chens Personal Social Capital scale was applied to 113 women aged between 64 and 80 years during 2014. Cronbachs alpha of the instrument was calculated.Results:
The Cronbachs alpha of the instrument was 0.86. The average score for social capital was 23.9 points of a maximum of 50. Bridging capital scores had the higher disparity, specifically in participation in community organizations and the representation of their interest in them. Bonding capital decreased along with a higher age of interviewed women (r = -0,43, p < 0,01). Higher territorial roots were associated with a lower perception of social community resource availability (r = -0,42, p < 0,01).Conclusions:
The social capital scores in these women were low. Their better support networks were close relationships and relatives. The sensation of solitude increased with age.
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Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Aging
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Women's Health
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Social Participation
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Social Capital
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Andrés Bello/CL
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