Bioethics and Social Vulnerability of the Person Elderly in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Theoretical Essay ; Bioética y vulnerabilidad social del anciano en el contexto de la pandemia del COVID-19: un ensayo teórico ; Bioética e vulnerabilidade social da pessoa idosa no contexto da pandemia COVID-19: um ensaio teórico

Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for attention to people living in vulnerable situations increased; however the principles of bioethics, justice and equity are there to strengthen the protection of life, and the ethics of care would, in turn, be the basis for the implementation of public policies. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the elderly population were analyzed, considering their vulnerabilities from the perspective of bioethics. This is a theoretical essay based on an integrative review of the literature on bioethics and vulnerability in the elderly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results were discussed from a bioethics perspective. It is hoped that this essay will contribute to reflections on this harsh reality, which is damaging and generates suffering for the elderly, because only through a new structure between political, social and civilizing processes will it be possible to conceive a society that is more dignified and humane. ; Ante la pandemia del COVID-19, se ha incrementado la necesidad de atención a las personas que viven en situación de vulnerabilidad, sin embargo los principios de la bioética, la justicia y la equidad deben fortalecer la protección de la vida. Se analizaron los efectos de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la población adulta mayor. Es un ensayo teórico, basado en una revisión integradora de literatura, sobre bioética y vulnerabilidad en el adulto mayor frente a la pandemia del COVID-19. Los resultados fueron discutidos desde la perspectiva de la bioética. Se espera que este ensayo pueda contribuir a la reflexión sobre esta dura realidad que hiere y genera sufrimiento a los adultos mayores, pues sólo a través de una nueva articulación entre procesos políticos, sociales y civilizatorios, es posible una sociedad más digna y humana. ; Diante do cenário da pandemia COVID-19, aumentou a necessidade de atenção às pessoas que vivem em situação de vulnerabilidade, contudo os princípios da bioética, a justiça e a equidade devem fortalecer a proteção à vida, a ética ...