Estilos de vida que inciden en la hipertensión arterial de los adultos mayores del hogar Cristo Rey, Cuenca, 2013

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is a public health problem that generates high financial costs with heavy reliance on multiple drug therapy and complications of lethality.

Objective: This study identified lifestyles affecting Hypertension of staying Aging at Home Cristo Rey, Cuenca, 2013.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed , we worked with a finite population of 120 older adults. The sampling frame was constituted by 111 older adults , as the interview technique was used as a semi- structured instrument developed by the authors below. Data were entered in Excel 2003 to their respective tabulation and statistical analysis.

Results: The investigation determined that 40.54% of older adults have Hypertension; 11.71 % suffer from hypertension plus diabetes, comprising 34.23 % age between 81 and 90 years and are the Azuay. 66.7% are women; 54.95% active at times as walks, crafts and dances, 22.52 % have no activity for 22.52 % physically disabled and always carries out dancing, rides and crafts.

Conclusion: Older adults developed hypertension as a result of lifestyles. Factors influencing is sedentary, 22.52% of them do not perform physical activities, 12.61% have used cigarettes, 17.12% have consumed alcohol during their lifetime, so they developed the disease in some cases leading to complications like diabetes and kidney problems 10.81% 3.60%. After measurement and assessment of blood pressure and 38.7 % are hypertensive drug treatment are monitored by the prison doctor.

KEYWORDS: HYPERTENSION, SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS , ELDERLY, LIFESTYLES , NURSING STUDENTS