The elderly is in a situation of vulnerability that can affect their performance of activities in daily life and in the long term their ability to self-care. Objective. To analyze the relationship of the capacity for self-care and activities of daily living in older adults from Morelia. Material and methods. Quantitative study, non-experimental, correlational, and cross-sectional design. Non-probabilistic sample of 100 older adults selected at convenience. The variables were measured with the Older Adult Self-Care Perception and Capacity Test and the Barthel Index. Descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson and Mann-Whitney U). Results. Most of the participants are women (60.2%), married (59.1%), merchants (46.6%), suffer from a chronic disease (53.4%), suffer from T2D (61.4%) and high blood pressure (65.9%), live with the family (78.4%) and does not depend on anyone (61.4%). There was inadequate self-care capacity (93.2%) and independence in activities of daily living (61.4%). There was no relationship between the two study variables (p> .05). There were differences in self-care by profession (p <.001) and in activities of daily living with sex, occupation, having T2D and who the older adult depends on (p <.001). Conclusions. Even though in this sample the elderly is independent, their capacity for self-care is inadequate, so it is necessary for nursing to work with this population in specific interventions.
El adulto mayor está en una situación de vulnerabilidad que puede afectar su realización de actividades en la vida diaria y a largo plazo su capacidad de autoucidado. Objetivo. Analizar la relación de la capacidad de autocuidado y actividades de la vida diaria en adultos mayores de Morelia Material y métodos. Estudio cuantitativo, diseño no experimental, correlacional y transversal. Muestra no probabilística de 100 adultos mayores seleccionados a conveniencia. Las variables se midieron con el Test de capacidad y percepción de Autocuidado del Adulto Mayor y el Índice de Barthel. Estadística descriptiva e inferencial (Pearson y U de Mann-Whitney). Resultados. Mayoría de los participantes son mujeres (60.2%), casadas (59.1%), comerciantes (46.6%), padecen una enfermedad crónica (53.4%), padecen DT2 (61.4%) e hipertensión arterial (65.9%), vive con la familia (78.4%) y no depende de nadie (61.4%). Hubo capacidad de autocuidado inadecuada (93.2%) e independencia en las actividades de la vida diaria (61.4%). No hubo relación entre las dos variables de estudio (p>.05). Hubo diferencias en autocuidado por profesión (p<.001) y en actividades de la vida diaria con sexo, ocupación, tener DT2 y de quién depende el adulto mayor (p<.001). Conclusiones. A pesar de que en esta muestra los adultos mayores son independientes, su capacidad de autocuidado es inadecuada, por lo que es necesario que enfermería trabaje con esta población en intervenciones específicas.
