Introduction:

The quality of geriatric care in Cuba constitutes an inevitable reality.

Objective:

To evaluate the quality of health social care in geriatric patients living under home care.

Method:

A qualitative investigation that included 4 838 old men, controlled by the departments of Social Work of Santiago de Cuba municipality was carried out from January to December, 2015, for which a sample through two-stage conglomerate constituted by 387 aged persons was made. The Cuban National School of Public Health methodology was used to evaluate the dimensions: structure, procedure and results.

Results:

The indicator human resources and materials resulted inadequate. Making the social history and the administrative registrations were appropriate.

Conclusions:

The quality of the social care in elderly living alone under home care was inadequate in the components structure, procedure and results.

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