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Pinedo, V., Cordova, E. (2020). Factores sociodemográficos y su relación con las prácticas de autocuidado del adulto mayor de un AA.HH. del distrito de San Juan Bautista - 2019 [Tesis, Universidad Científica del Perú]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14503/1128
Pinedo, V., Cordova, E. Factores sociodemográficos y su relación con las prácticas de autocuidado del adulto mayor de un AA.HH. del distrito de San Juan Bautista - 2019 [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Científica del Perú; 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14503/1128
@misc{renati/192520,
title = "Factores sociodemográficos y su relación con las prácticas de autocuidado del adulto mayor de un AA.HH. del distrito de San Juan Bautista - 2019",
author = "Cordova Panaifo, Emma Jair",
publisher = "Universidad Científica del Perú",
year = "2020"
}
Aging is a universal, singular and heterogeneous process with changes in all the uniqueness of the human being produced by the passage of time, influenced by internal and external factors, a normal period of the life cycle. For this reason, self-care is important in older adults since it allows them to adopt behaviors for an aging with well-being and satisfaction. Objective: To determine the sociodemographics related to self-care practices of the eldery in an AA.HH. from the San Juan Bautista district (Loreto, Peru). Quantitative, descriptive and correlational study to 98 older adults. Sociodemographic factors questionnaire and self-care scale survey were used. Test was applied. Results: Average age 66 years, 54 (55%) from 65 to 69 years; male 60 (61.2%); secondary education grade 80 (82%); 85 (87%) did not have comorbidity; private support network 59 (60%); harmful habits do not have 68 (70%); 39 (40%) poor self-care practices, 40 (41%) regular. Regarding sociodemographic factors, significal statistical relation with self-care practices with a=5%, gl=1, r=0-3,841; sex (X2=0,226); comorbidity (X2=0,253); educational level (X2=1,329); support networks(X2=0,000); harmful habits (X2=1,528); age (gl=96, t student=0,364, r=0- 1,661). Conclusions: Older adults practice regular and deficient self-care, which makes difficult to manage their health and prevent deseases, being a challange in the nursing care empowering their abilities and being an agent of change for their own care.
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