Abstract

MEDINA-FERNANDEZ, Josué; CARRILLO-CERVANTES, Ana  and  SIFUENTES-LEURA, Daniel. Cultural barriers in older adults with diabetes from Mayan communities. Enfermería Actual de Costa Rica [online]. 2019, n.36, pp.151-158. ISSN 1409-4568.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/revenf.v0i36.32826.

The elderly mayan people are considered one of most vulnerable populations in Mexico, having barriers that affect their quality of life, these include the economic situation and the bad cultural relations with health team, so in this essay is written on the problems found in this specific population. Deficiency of focused public policies to improve the living conditions of the elderly with diabetes, specifically in indigenous areas, is a problem to be addressed in all the Mexican territory, since it is a country with a wide range of cultures, for this reason is required to create and evaluate different methods that will help to increase the quality of life of seniors, the proposal of health projects that consider the thoughts and cultural aspects of each population, It is also urgent that these programs improve the cultural relations of the population and health professionals. Living with a chronic illness can generate changes in family, social and individual spheres, therefore, it is important to recognize its way of life and apply the transcultural care in the mayan population.

Keywords : diabetes-mellitus; older-adults; quality-of-life; vulnerable-populations.

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