Capital social de las mujeres mayores usuarias de la red pública de la Atención Primaria de Salud

• Estela Arcos ^[1] ; Ximena Sánchez ^[2] ; Christine Bailey ^[2] ; Luis González ^[1] ; Antonia Vollrath ^[1] ; Luz Angélica Muñoz ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Andrés Bello

     Universidad Andrés Bello

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Playa Ancha Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 144, Nº. 8, 2016, págs. 972-979
• Idioma: español
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  • Application of a social capital scale in older women attending public primary care clinics
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  • Background: Social capital is an economical idea that refers to connections between individuals and entities that can be economically valuable. Aim: To establish the relationship of social capital as a health care asset, with sociodemographic variables of older women attending public health care services. Material and Methods: Chen’s Personal Social Capital scale was applied to 113 women aged between 64 and 80 years during 2014. Cronbach’s alpha of the instrument was calculated. Results: The Cronbach’s alpha of the instrument was 0.86. The average score for social capital was 23.9 points of a maximum of 50. Bridging capital scores had the higher disparity, specifically in participation in community organizations and the representation of their interest in them. Bonding capital decreased along with a higher age of interviewed women (r = -0,43, p < 0,01). Higher territorial roots were associated with a lower perception of social community resource availability (r = -0,42, p < 0,01). Conclusions: The social capital scores in these women were low. Their better support networks were close relationships and relatives. The sensation of solitude increased with age.