SELF-PERCEPTION OF THE ELDERLY'S QUALITY OF LIFE AS A BASIS FOR THEIR INTEGRAL FUNCTIONING.

Self-perception is a basic element in the integral functioning of the older adult in which transitions of a psychosocial type are generated, affecting their lifestyle by the increase of agents that accompany this stage, such as context, family, economic factors, Cultural and political changes and all those actions that directly or indirectly allude to their self-concept. Hence the following question: What is the self-perception of the quality of life of the elderly? The general objective of this work is to determine the self-perception about the quality of life of the older adult who attends the Polvor?n Community Center to carry out intervention actions that improve their living conditions according to their real needs in order to achieve comprehensive care and foster their self-care. It is a non-experimental, quantitative approach, of descriptive cross-sectional type. The sample was obtained by intentional non-probabilistic sampling, composed of 50 older adults of which 28 were women (56%), and 22 were men (44%). The instrument called the Brief Questionnaire on Quality of Life (CUBRECAVI), was used (Fern?ndez-Ballesteros and Zamarr?n, 2007), which measures the quality of life in a multidimensional way through nine components defined according to the aspects that may affect the quality of life, the life of the people and an in-depth interview based on that questionnaire. We find that aging is self-perceived by the elderly as positive, since their functional abilities allow them to take care of themselves and even care for another family member, they feel loved by their family, most of them work in various activities and this allows them to remain socially integrated. economically productive and physically active although most suffer from blood pressure and diabetes. He has a good self-perception of his positive quality of life, this is explained in affirmations where he gives more importance to being than to doing or having. There are differences between men and women in certain scales evaluated by CUBRECAVI, so that women obtain scores indicative of a higher quality of life in the components of health, social integration and functional skills, as well as less complaints On different physical symptoms and greater independence than men. Men scored higher than women in the activity and leisure component and environmental quality. Both groups are satisfied with their quality of life. These results allow us to know the reality of the way in which the adult person is perceived and demonstrate that they should continue with the activities that they perform in the club of the Elderly since the workshops in which the older adults participate according to their preferences strengthen them and promote the development of their individual role and it is necessary to implement networks with which the older adult counts to sustain their daily lives. To integrate the older adult in some tasks that he himself considers capable of carrying out and teaching others. As well as training regarding social skills and mechanisms of adaptation of older adults against losses in physical, psychological and social aspects.