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Irish medical journal
|January 27, 2026
Resumen
Las barreras de transporte impactan significativamente el acceso a la atención médica para los adultos mayores. Este estudio encontró que la mayoría de los pacientes geriátricos dependen de la familia para el transporte, siendo el transporte público en gran medida inaccesible, lo que causa estrés.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Medicina Geriátrica
- Investigación de Servicios de Salud
- Estudios de Transporte
Sus antecedentes:
- La falta de transporte adecuado es una barrera importante para el acceso a la atención médica, lo que conduce a peores resultados de salud.
- La pobreza de transporte afecta de manera desproporcionada a las poblaciones vulnerables, incluidos los ancianos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar las necesidades de transporte de los pacientes que asisten a una unidad de atención ambulatoria geriátrica.
- Identificar el papel del transporte como barrera para el logro de la atención médica en esta población.
Principales métodos:
- Se administró una encuesta adaptada de estudios establecidos sobre envejecimiento y transporte urbano.
- Se utilizaron estadísticas descriptivas para analizar datos de 52 participantes (edad media 81).
Principales resultados:
- La mayoría de los participantes (92%) fueron acompañados por un cuidador, principalmente miembros de la familia (94%).
- La mayoría de los pacientes (73%) consideraron inviable el transporte público para las visitas a la clínica; solo el 19% todavía conducía.
- Las afecciones comunes incluían demencia de Alzheimer, enfermedad de Parkinson e hipotensión ortostática.
Conclusiones:
- Los pacientes geriátricos dependen en gran medida de las redes de transporte informales (familia) para la atención ambulatoria.
- El transporte público es en gran medida inaccesible, lo que contribuye al estrés del paciente y potencialmente dificulta el acceso a la atención médica.
- El desarrollo de soluciones de transporte que preserven la autonomía y la dignidad del paciente es crucial para la investigación de salud pública.
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