RED PARA LA VIGILANCIA, SEGUIMIENTO, EDUCACIóN Y PROMOCIóN DE LA SALUD DEL ADULTO MAYOR Y SU FAMILIA EN LAS COMUNIDADES DEL AMBULATORIO URBANO TIPO III LA CARUCIE A

An investigation aimed to develop a network for monitoring and education for OlderPersons and their families in communities in the area of influence of Ambulatory UrbanType III "Carucie a" Work is a project funded by the Centre for Scientific DevelopmentHumanistic and Technology (CDCHT) from the University Centroccidental "LisandroAlvarado" (UCLA). The approach of theoretical research is the Theory of Action andDevelopment and crisis Erickson and the approach of networks Rovere (1998). Themethodology is sort of investigation- participatory action. The research subjects werethe staff of Ambulatory health (Social Work and Public Health Nurses), Elderlymembers of support groups, volunteers, Relatives of the elderly and medical andnursing students. The data were collected by analyzing documentary, participantobservation, interviews and focus groups. We used the following instruments: dailyfield recordings, films and some formats designed for research, as census sheets,comprehensive medical history of the elderly. To validate the data was usedtriangulation of harvesting techniques and sources of information and to validate theresults, the systematic return to the actors through the process of reflection and actiontheprocess of systematization of experience by constructing Line project life. Theaction strategies used contributed to the establishment of the clinic for Older Persons inthe Ambulatory, The consolidation of a scenario of learningfor students of Medicine and Nursing and greater participation and inclusion of familymembers