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Abstract

Introduction    As people age, their quality of life is largely determined by their ability to maintain autonomy and independence. About 67% of people aged 60 years and older in Mexico have different chronic diseases, with the majority of COVID-19 deaths occurring in people aged 70 years and older, by COVID19 in 2020 and 2021.

Objective : To describe the situation of older adults with COVID19 intervened with telecare and home care for respiratory problems and comorbidities.  

Methodology    Quantitative study, of nursing intervention by convenience sampling and with the participation of a multidisciplinary team (nursing specialists, pulmonologists, nutritionist), as well as a longitudinal design of delivery of the intervention until the improvement of the participants was achieved.

Results or Findings: The predominant comorbidities in women more than in men were diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, diabetes and neurological problems as a consequence of COVID19. Almost half of the sample lived alone with their partner. Regarding housing, 2/3 of the patients have physical barriers, insalubrity or humidity or live on an upper floor. The main primary caregiver is the daughter (female) .

Conclusion: Home care and telecare are strategies that in parallel resolve the care in the face of an epidemiological health emergency, complications were reduced, hospitalizations were prevented, health problems in comorbidities were corrected and hospitalizations due to respiratory complications due to COVID19 were avoided.