Quality of life in elderly schoolteachers during the covid-19 pandemic living in a vulnerable area of Northern Lima; [Calidad de vida en docentes escolares de la tercera edad durante la pandemia del covid-19 que viven en una zona vulnerable de Lima Norte]

Abstract

The quality of life is one of the conditions of physical, emotional and social well-being of older adults who are left vulnerable in the coronavirus pandemic, therefore, the objective of the research is to determine the quality of life in elderly school teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic living in a vulnerable area of North Lima. It is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and non-experimental study, with a population of 122 older adults who answered a questionnaire of sociodemographic data and the instrument to measure the quality of life. In its results, 13,1 % (n=16) of the older adults have a poor quality of life, 73 % (n=89) have a moderately good quality of life and 13,9 % (n=17) have a good quality of life. In conclusion, the health care system should be strengthened in different areas according to the needs of the elderly, including psycho-emotional support and nutrition programs. © Autor(es); 2022.