Villalobos Dintrans Pablo
Programa Centro de Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Santiago, Santiago, Chile.
Rev Med Chil. 2019;147(1):83-90. doi: 10.4067/S0034-98872019000100083.
Chile is facing a process of rapid aging which poses several challenges. Among these challenges is the increase of dependency in the population. Despite its relevance, the topic has not been prioritized in the agenda. One explanation for this low-priority is the lack of information on the concept of dependency. This article shows that, in fact, no consensus exists in Chile on how to define and measure dependency. Additionally, it provides an updated estimation of dependency in the country, aiming to foster further debate on the topic.
智利正面临着快速老龄化的进程，这带来了诸多挑战。其中一项挑战便是人口抚养比的上升。尽管这一问题至关重要，但在议程中并未被列为优先事项。对此优先级较低的一种解释是缺乏关于抚养比概念的信息。本文表明，事实上，智利在如何定义和衡量抚养比方面尚未达成共识。此外，本文还提供了该国抚养比的最新估计，旨在促进对这一话题的进一步讨论。
