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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2216-0973</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cuidarte]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cuid]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2216-0973</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Programa de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Santander UDES]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2216-09732019000200300</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15649/cuidarte.v10i2.633</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Soledad en el adulto mayor: implicaciones para el profesional de enfermería]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Loneliness in elderly people: implications for nursing professionals]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Solidão no adulto maior: implicações para o profissional de enfermagem]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Díaz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lorena Chaparro]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Moreno]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sonia Carreño]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arias-Rojas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mauricio]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Colombia Facultad de Enfermería ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sede Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Colombia Facultad de Enfermería ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sede Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Antioquia Facultad de Enfermería ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>10</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2216-09732019000200300&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2216-09732019000200300&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2216-09732019000200300&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción La soledad es una vivencia desfavorable, relacionada con la sensación de tristeza, que afecta la cotidianidad de la persona, el adulto mayor es más propenso a tener sentimientos de soledad debido a la falta de interacción con amigos, la enfermedad, la viudez o el deterioro cognitivo. El objetivo de este estudio fue integrar los hallazgos sobre la soledad en el adulto mayor e identificar los aspectos que influyen en la misma.  Materiales y Métodos Se realizó una revisión sistemática de alcance integrativo. La búsqueda de información se realizó en 9 bases de datos, durante el periodo 2007 al 2018, se incluyeron en la revisión 36 estudios.  Resultados De acuerdo con la información encontrada emergieron 4 temas: características de la soledad en el adulto mayor, causas de la soledad, consecuencias de la soledad y factores que disminuyen los sentimientos de soledad.  Discusión La literatura indica que la soledad se relaciona principalmente con el aislamiento social, debido a la falta de interacción con otras personas y el desapego familiar lo que genera baja calidad de vida y riesgo de padecer enfermedades crónicas, es por esta situación que los profesionales de la salud deben prestar atención a una valoración holística del adulto mayor.  Conclusiones Los estudios muestran que existen varios aspectos que influyen en el proceso de soledad del adulto mayor, así como las principales acciones que puede realizar el profesional de la salud para intervenir este fenómeno.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction Loneliness is an adverse situation related to the feeling of sadness that affects the everyday life of a person. Elderly people are prone to feel lonely due to the lack of interaction with friends, illness, widowhood or cognitive impairment. This study aims to integrate the findings about loneliness in elderly people and identify the aspects that influence it.  Materials and Methods A systematic review following an integrative approach was conducted. The search for information was carried out in 9 databases between 2007 and 2018, from which 36 studies were included in the review.  Results According to the information found, 4 topics were identified: characteristics of loneliness in elderly people, causes of loneliness, consequences of loneliness, and factors that help reduce loneliness.  Discussion The literature indicates that loneliness is mainly related to social isolation due to the lack of interaction with people and detachment from family members, generating low quality of life and risk of chronic diseases. Therefore, health professionals should take notice of a holistic health assessment in elderly people.  Conclusions Studies indicate that there are several aspects influencing loneliness in elderly people as well as the main actions that health professionals can take to intervene in this phenomenon.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo  Introdução A solidão é uma vivência desfavorável, relacionada com à sensação de tristeza, que afeta a cotidianidade da pessoa, o adulto maior é mais propenso a sentir solidão por conta da falta de interação com amigos, doenças, a viuvez ou a deterioração cognitiva. Este estudo objetiva integrar os achados sobre a solidão no adulto maior e identificar os aspetos que influem nessa condição.  Materiais e Métodos Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática de alcance integrativo. A busca de informação foi realizada em 9 bancos de dados, durante o período 2007 &#8211; 2018, incluindo a revisão de 36 estudos.  Resultados De acordo com a informação encontrada surgiram 4 temas: características da solidão no adulto maior, causas da solidão, consequências da solidão e fatores que diminuem os sentimentos de solidão.  Discussão A literatura argui que a solidão está relacionada designadamente com o isolamento social, produzido pela falta de interação com outras pessoas e o desapego familiar, que propicia uma baixa qualidade de vida e o risco de sofrer doenças crônicas, e é por essa situação que os profissionais da saúde devem prestar atenção a uma valoração holística do adulto maior.  Conclusões Os estudos mostram que existem vários aspectos que influem no processo de solidão do adulto maior, bem como as principais ações que pode realizar um profissional da saúde para fazer uma intervenção a respeito deste fenômeno.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Envejecimiento]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Envelhecimento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Isolamento Social]]></kwd>
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