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    Autocuidado en las y los estudiantes de la Universidad para las Personas Adultas Mayores - UPAM: Análisis desde una perspectiva de género
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-03-02) Cabrera Alvarez, Lizeth Ximena; Iñiguez Ibarra, Ana Lucía
    The objective of this research was to identify the protection factors and obstacles related to self-care among the students of the University for Older Adults (UPAM) during the last quarter of the year 2022, for which the gender approach was established as the basis of the study due to the little information that exists on this topic. As for the methodology, a mixed approach was used, i.e. quantitative and qualitative of an exploratory-descriptive nature, since a first approach to the subject of the study was made and the main protection factors and obstacles that older adults have at the time of exercising adequate self-care were explained, for obtaining the information a semi-structured interview was applied, which was based on the Human Development Scale proposed by Max-Neef. The older adults who took part in the study were 14 older adults (7 men and 7 women) of 65 years of age from the University for the Elderly. The results obtained showed that in terms of protective factors, older adults prioritize the satisfiers of subsistence, affection, understanding, leisure, identity and freedom. As for the obstacles, it is recognized that both in public and private spaces their rights as older adults are not respected, and there is no easy access to basic information related to aspects of sexuality, nor spaces in which they can work or study.
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    Capacidades de autocuidado en mujeres y hombres adultos mayores con hipertensión arterial. Jima 2019
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2020-09-28) Suin Zhunio, Aida Faviola; Quito Calle, Jessica Vanessa
    Background: According to the WHO (2013), cardiovascular diseases are responsible for approximately 17 million deaths in the world. These complications of arterial hypertension cause 9.4 million deaths annually. The increasing prevalence of hypertension is attributed to population growth, aging, and risk factors that are related to: behavior, unhealthy diet, noxious use of alcohol, physical inactivity. The General objective: Analyze the self-care capacity of older men and women diagnosed with arterial hypertension. Methodology: The research was quantitative and descriptive. It was made up of 80 older adults diagnosed with arterial hypertension, 26 male and 43 female participants aged 65 and older. The technique used was a survey and the instrument used was a questionnaire that consisted of the collection of sociodemographic information and activities related to self-care. The results were tabulated through the program SPSS. Results: 83.2% of the female participants and 96.15% of the male participants do not have a diet controlled by a nutritionist. 83.7% of the female participants and 84.6% of the male participants said to consume more than two grams per day. Alcohol consumption among males is frequent for 11.5% of participants and occasional for 30.8% of participants. 83.7% of female participants and 84.6% of male participants stated that they complied with their medical treatment. A majority of female (74.4%) and male (61.5%) participants go on monthly medical controls. In conclusion it can be said that there is a different self-care capacity among men and women.