Propuesta educativa para promoción de conductas saludables en enfermedades prevalentes en adultos mayores del Club Pencastro. Distrito 06D01 Chambo-Riobamba

Abstract

The objective of this thesis is to design an educational proposal for the promotion of healthy behaviors in diseases prevalent in older adults of the "PENCASTRO" club. District 06001 Chambo-Riobamba, through a work sample of 75 senior citizens. The current investigation was about a descriptive type of cross-section, in which a survey was applied so that in this way several characteristics could be measured: socio-demographic, knowledge and practices on existing prevalent diseases, and in this way to be able to design a proposal study on prevalent diseases in older adults. Through the survey applied to older adults it was detected that the age ranges from 45 to 88 years, taking into account that 37% of the participants are married, with a high school level of 49%, it should be emphasized that of the 75 participants approximately 65% have a good knowledge regarding several aspects that were mentioned in the survey as: recognize the risk factors in diabetes and hypertension, an adequate diet, the importance of the consumption of their medications respectively , the benefits of physical activity, the importance of controlling high blood pressure and glucose. Regarding practices, it was found that approximately 70% of the 75 participants in the survey base their diet mainly on fruits and vegetables, foods prepared low in salt and sugar, on the other hand, medical checks are carried out at least once. a month, and their control in terms of weight, high blood pressure and glucose are performed once a week. Therefore, older adults should maintain and improve that level of knowledge and practices, which will be reinforced with the educational proposal made based on the diseases they suffer.