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La Salud Del Adulto Mayor En Chile: Una Responsabilidad Compartida Por Las Personas, Las Empresas Y El Estado (The Health of Older Adults in Chile: A Responsibility Shared by Individuals, Companies, and the Government)

Authors: Esteban Calvo; Bernardo Martorell;

La Salud Del Adulto Mayor En Chile: Una Responsabilidad Compartida Por Las Personas, Las Empresas Y El Estado (The Health of Older Adults in Chile: A Responsibility Shared by Individuals, Companies, and the Government)

Abstract

En este estudio nos preguntamos quienes son los responsables de la salud del adulto mayor. Para responder esta pregunta, primero identificamos los principales determinantes de la salud del adulto mayor y luego exploramos actores sociales relevantes a los cuales es posible atribuir una responsabilidad. Nuestro analisis se basa en datos longitudinales de la Encuesta de Proteccion Social en Chile y sugiere que, si bien un estilo de vida saludable puede hacer una gran diferencia, la salud tambien es afectada por factores que no estan bajo el control directo de las personas. Dado que muchas personas entran a la tercera edad habiendo trabajado por mas de 30 o 40 anos, las caracteristicas de su empleo pueden tener un impacto duradero en su salud. Yendo todavia un paso mas atras en el tiempo, tambien es importante considerar que existen grupos de ancianos que partieron su vida en una situacion desaventajada y acumularon desventajas desigualmente durante el curso de su vida. Particular atencion requieren las personas que crecieron en un hogar de nivel socio-economico bajo y las mujeres. En sintesis, nuestros resultados sugieren que la salud del adulto mayor es influenciada significativamente por tres factores interrelacionados: estilo de vida saludable, empleo saludable y factores estructurales. Tomando esto en cuenta, proponemos que la salud del adulto mayor es una responsabilidad compartida por las personas, las empresas y el estado.In this article we debate who are responsible for the health of older adults in Chile. In order to answer this, we first use data to identify the determinants of the health of older adults: life styles, employment attributes, and structural advantages/disadvantages. Next, we connect these determinants to three relevant social actors: individuals, companies, and the State. These three actors influence the health of older adults through different mechanisms, such as: actions and decisions, organizational politics, and public policies. This analytical model includes determinants, responsible actors, and mechanisms that influence health, at three different levels of social reality: micro, meso, and macro. We conclude that the health of older adults is a responsibility shared by individuals, companies, and the State.

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