Browsing by Author "Tenemaza Alvarracín, David Fernando"

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Limitación Funcional y Factores Asociados en Adultos Mayores de la Zona 6 de Salud en Ecuador
(2016) Freire Argudo, Ulises Vicente; Álvarez Serrano, Marlene Elizabeth; Soliz Rivero, Gardenia; Tenemaza Alvarracín, David Fernando; Ortiz Segarra, José Ignacio
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of functional limitation (FL) and socio-demographic factors, health problems and chronic diseases associated to senior adults population from 6th health zone.METHODS: This is an observational cross-sectional research performed from June to December of 2015 at primary care units influence area from 6th health zone of Ecuador. 714 elderly people were included and randomly selected from 33 primary health care units.RESULTS: Average age was 76±8.31 years (min: 65; max: 102 years), 63.8% of them were female. Prevalence of functional limitation in BLA (Basic Life Activities) was 17.65% and 62.61% for IAL (Instrumental Activities of Life). Associated factors with FL in BLA were: age ˃ 75 years, illiteracy, cognitive impairment, depression, social problems and fall hazard. Age ˃ 75 years, illiteracy, cognitive impairment, depression and the risk of falling were found to be associated factors to limitations in IAL.CONCLUSIONS: The functional limitation in elderly adults is associated with aging and depends of several determinants. The knowledge of these factors will contribute for early detection of dependency and to improve health attention coverage and quality
Parámetros dietéticos y alimentación habitual de adultos mayores. Cuenca 2018 – 2019.
(2019) Tenemaza Alvarracín, David Fernando; Freire Argudo, Ulises Vicente; Ortiz Segarra, José Ignacio; Ortiz Mejía, Pedro Fernando; Cobos Torres, Ángel Ignacio
Objective: to describe the dietary parameters and eating habits of the elderly who were treated in health centers of the first level, in the city of Cuenca-Ecuador. Population and methods: the descriptive study involved 102 elderly adults belonging to the senior clubs of the first level health centers. The students of the Community Cycle of the medical career applied a validated form, with questions of sociodemographic conditions, dietary parameters and eating habits, with prior training and signing of the informed consent. Results: the average age was 76 ± 7.20 years, between 65 and 95 years, the majority was, married and retired women with primary education, they were unemployed and with low socioeconomic status. Almost everyone eats breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a normal consistency. One in four AM ingests vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements. They choose foods by taste and lower cost. Eight in ten people cannot prepare their food. Six in ten people feed poorly, it does not matter if they like or dislike what they eat. Conclusions: the parameters and eating habits of the AM are related to aging and several determining factors. The knowledge will serve to propose healthy eating and prevent related diseases.
Sexualidad humana: una mirada desde las mujeres adultas mayores del centro geriátrico “María Reina de la Paz”; Cuenca 2018
(2019-09-27) Tenemaza Alvarracín, David Fernando; Vanegas Coveña, Diana Patricia
The aim of this research was to analyze sexuality perception from elder women point of view treated at geriatric center “María Reina de la Paz” in Cuenca – Ecuador canton, 2018 period. A qualitative study under the rule of phenomenological sociology, aimed to determine sexuality in older-than-65-year-old elder women; sampling was deliberate and reasoned, of opinionative type; all persons who voluntarily accepted being part of the study and also signed informed consent were included. 13 in-depth and semi-structured interviews were done, and 4 focus groups. In data analysis, the narrative analysis of content technique was performed, and the used program was Atlas Ti. V. 8. The most participant group were women between 70 and 79 years old, whose marital status is widower, complete elementary education level, and that at the present time live alone; it was noticed that desire and excitation exist, but they are repressed; the pain caused by lack of lubrication and the family, they both affect on keeping sexual activity; information about sexuality coming from professionals is null, and they neither seek for it because they do not believe it to be relevant. Life partner’s death, family, and lack of both information and professional orientation influence elder women’s sexuality.