Older adults are vulnerable due to the deterioration of the devices and systems that increases if their self-care is less, which can generate greater dependence to carry out activities of daily living. Objective. To evaluate the relationship of self-care capacity and activities of daily living in older adults from Morelia. Material and methods. Quantitative study with correlational and cross-sectional design. Non-probability sample of 88 older adults selected with convenience sampling. Instruments. Ability and perception test of Self-care of the Elderly with eight categories; Barthel index with five categories, from independent to total dependence. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used (x2, U of Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis). Results. Most of the participants live in the Juárez neighborhood (81.8%), they are women (60.2%), married (59.1%), merchants (46.6%), Catholics (79.5%), socioeconomic level C (35.2%); suffer from some disease (53.4%), of which 61.4% with T2D and 65.9% with SAH; 73.9% have not been hospitalized, 78.4% live with the family and 61.4% do not depend on anyone. In self-care, it was inadequate in 93.2% and 61.4% were independent.
Los adultos mayores son vulnerables por el deterioro de los aparatos y sistemas que se incrementa si su autocuidado es menor, lo que puede generar mayor dependencia para la realización de actividades de la vida diaria. Objetivo. Evaluar la relación de la capacidad de autocuidado y las actividades de la vida diaria en adultos mayores de Morelia. Material y métodos. Estudio cuantitativo con diseño correlacional y transversal. Muestra no probabilística de 88 adultos mayores seleccionados con muestreo a conveniencia. Instrumentos. Test de capacidad y percepción de Autocuidado del Adulto Mayor con ocho categorías; Índice de Barthel con cinco categorías, de independiente a dependencia total. Se utilizó estadística descriptiva e inferencial (x2, U de Mann-Whitney y Kruskal-Wallis). Resultados. Mayoría de los participantes viven en la colonia Juárez (81.8%), son mujeres (60.2%), casados (59.1%), comerciantes (46.6%), católicos (79.5%), nivel socioeconómico C (35.2%); padecen alguna enfermedad (53.4%), de los cuales 61.4% con DT2 y 65.9% con HAS; 73.9% no ha sido hospitalizado, 78.4% vive con la familia y 61.4% no depende de nadie. En autocuidado, fue inadecuada en 93.2% y 61.4% fueron independientes.
