%0 Journal Article
%T Social vulnerability and emotional distress in older adults: a study in primary care centers  in Mexico City
%J Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
%D 2020
%A Saavedra-Solano, Nayelhi
%A Berenzon-Gorn, Shoshana
%A Galván-Reyes, Jorge
%A Ledesma, Roselee
%V 31
%N 2
%P 700-712
%X OBJECTIVES: To analyze the association between social vulnerability and emotional distress in older adults (OAs) visiting health centers in Mexico City, to describe  the strategies and services used by OAs when they experience emotional distress, and  to determine whether emotional distress is addressed in these primary care settings. <br><br>METHODS: A sequential exploratory mixed method. In the first phase, qualitative  information was collected through semi-structured interviews with 17 OAs. The  information obtained was used to construct the instrument used in the second phase,  which obtained quantitative data from 61 OAs. <br><br>RESULTS: The main causes of emotional  distress were feelings of loneliness, unemployment, and problems with children. The  main actions used to address this distress were seeking support from family and  friends, "hanging on," and engaging in religious practices. A total of 29.5%  indicated that their doctor asked about emotional distress; 23% said they were  referred to a psychologist, but few took this advice. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The presence of  emotional distress in OAs is not an individual health problem but rather the result  of their living conditions and environment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Johns Hopkins University Press
%@ 1049-2089
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2020.0055