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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-7459</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Horizonte sanitario]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Horiz. sanitario]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-7459</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2007-74592020000300355</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.19136/hs.a19n3.3729</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Escala de calidad de vida en adultos mayores mexicanos: Validación psicométrica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Quality of Life Scale in Mexican Elderly: Psychometric validation]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Escala de qualidade de vida em idosos mexicanos: validado psicométrica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="fr"><![CDATA[Échelle de qualité de vie des personnes âgées au Mexique : validation psychométrique]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Duarte Ayala]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rocío Elizabeth]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Velasco Rojano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ángel Eduardo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Valle de México Campus Lomas Verdes Laboratorio de Investigación en Educación y Salud]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Valle de México Campus Lomas Verdes Laboratorio de Investigación en Educación y Salud]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>355</fpage>
<lpage>363</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-74592020000300355&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-74592020000300355&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-74592020000300355&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo:  En particular en México, existe un escaso número de estudios sobre la calidad de vida del adulto mayor, y hay una amplia necesidad de contar con instrumentos validados, confiables y fáciles de aplicar en la práctica del médico familiar, por lo que el propósito de este trabajo fue desarrollar y validar psicométricamente una Escala de Calidad de Vida, con 15 reactivos con diez opciones tipo Likert de nada satisfecho a muy satisfecho.  Materiales y métodos:  Se trabajó con 446 adultos mayores de la Ciudad de México para la validación.  Resultados:  Se encontró una estructura con seis reactivos, adecuada confiabilidad y correcto ajuste [Chi cuadrada normada=3.58, Índice de Ajuste Comparativo de Bentler =0.96, Error Cuadrado de Aproximación Medio=0.07] para los adultos mayores mexicanos.  Conclusiones:  La población geriátrica está aumentando y conocer su salud es necesario a nivel mundial, para poder planear políticas públicas que mejoren su calidad de vida.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective:  In Mexico, there is a few number of studies about the quality of life in elderly people, and there is a wide need for validated, reliable and easy to apply instruments in the practice of the family physician. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to develop and carry out a psychometric validation of a Quality of Life Scale of 15 items with ten Likert-Type response from not satisfied to very satisfied. Materials and methods: We worked with 446 elderly people from Mexico City for validation.  Results:  We found a structure with six items, adequate reliability, and correct adjustment [Normed Chi-Square = 3.58, Bentler&#8217;s Comparative Fit Index= 0.96, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = 0.07] for Mexican elderly.  Conclusions:  Geriatric population is increasing and knowing about their health is necessary worldwide in order to plan public policies that improve their quality of life.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo  Objetivo:  No México, em particular, há um número limitado de estudos sobre a qualidade de vida dos idosos, e há uma grande necessidade de instrumentos validados, confiáveis e fáceis de aplicar na prática do médico de família, então o objetivo Este trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver e validar psicometricamente uma Escala de Qualidade de Vida, com 15 itens com dez opções do tipo Likert de insatisfeito a muito satisfeito.  Materiais e métodos:  446 idosos da Cidade do México foram usados para validação.  Resultados:  Uma estrutura com seis itens, confiabilidade adequada e ajuste correto [Qui quadrado normado = 3,58, Índice de ajuste comparativo de Bentler = 0,96, Erro Quadrático Médio de Aproximação = 0,07] foi encontrada para adultos mexicanos mais velhos.  Conclusões:  A população geriátrica está aumentando e conhecer sua saúde é necessário em todo o mundo para o planejamento de políticas públicas que melhorem sua qualidade de vida.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="fr"><p><![CDATA[Résumé  Objectif :  Au Mexique, en particulier, il existe un nombre limité d'études sur la qualité de vie des personnes âgées et un grand besoin d'instruments validés, fiables et faciles á appliquer dans la pratique des médecins de famille. Par conséquent, le but de ce travail a été de développer et de valider psychométriquement une Échelle de Qualité de Vie, composée de 15 réactifs avec une échelle de Likert de dix options allant de &#8220;pas du tout satisfait&#8221; á &#8220;très satisfait&#8221;.  Matériels et méthodes :  La validation a été réalisée avec 446 personnes âgées de la ville de Mexico.  Résultats :  Une structure de six réactifs, avec une fiabilité adéquate et un ajustement correct, a été identifiée pour les personnes âgées mexicaines [Chi carré normalisée = 3,58, Indice d'ajustement comparatif de Bentler = 0,96, Erreur quadratique moyenne = 0,07].  Conclusions :  La population gériatrique augmente et il est nécessaire d'étudier sa santé dans le monde entier, afin de planifier des politiques publiques qui améliorent sa qualité de vie.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Calidad de vida]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Envejecimiento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Geriatría]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Quality of life]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Aging]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Geriatrics]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Qualidade de vida]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Envelhecimento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Geriatria]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="fr"><![CDATA[Qualité de vie]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="fr"><![CDATA[Vieillissement]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="fr"><![CDATA[Gériatrie]]></kwd>
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