Entornos institucionales para personas del colectivo LGBTQ mayores en suecia: un estudio descriptivo de necesidades, preferencias y preocupaciones

Resumen

El incremento del número de personas mayores en muchos países que se identifican como lesbianas, gay, bisexual, transexual o queer (LGBTQ) pone en cierto riesgo el que no se cumpla con las expectativas y necesidades de este colectivo según el modelo tradicional de entornos institucionales para adultos mayores. Nuestra discusión parte de que los terapeutas ocupacionales forman parte de los servicios de salud, asistiendo especialmente en la promoción de la salud y del bienestar, lo que pone de manifiesto un rol importante de cara a abordar los problemas y necesidades de estas personas y sus actividades de la vida diaria.

With the increasing number of older people in many countries who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual or queer (LGBTQ) puts at risk the that does not meet the expectations and needs of this group according to the traditional model of housing for older people. The main objective of this study was to describe the needs, preferences and concerns related to the aging of the LGBTQ collective. In reference to the method used, inclusion and exclusion criteria to choose the target population were taken into account. The findings identified that the differences in the personal assessment of certain preferences between the LGBTQ group and that of heterosexuals are minor. Our discussion states that occupational therapists are part of health care services, especially assisting in the promotion of health and well-being, which shows an important role in addressing the issues and needs of these people and their daily occupational performance.

ARTÍCULO OBJETO DE LA RECENSIÓN Kottorp A, Johansson K, Aase P, Rosenberg L. Housing for ageing LGBTQ people in Sweden: a descriptive study of needs, preferences, and concerns. Scand J Occup Ther. 2016;23(5):337-46. doi: 10.3109/11038128.2015.1115547

DeCS Minorías Sexuales y de Género; Anciano; Envejecimiento; Servicios de Salud; Promoción de la Salud; Actividades Cotidianas.
MeSH Sexual and Gender Minorities; Aged; Aging: Health Services; Health Promotion; Activities of Daily Living.