Bibliographic citations
Alayo, M., Varas, M. (2024). Nivel de conocimiento y prácticas de la medicina complementaria en adultos mayores. Centro de medicina complementaria EsSalud - Trujillo, 2024 [Tesis, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12759/39412
Alayo, M., Varas, M. Nivel de conocimiento y prácticas de la medicina complementaria en adultos mayores. Centro de medicina complementaria EsSalud - Trujillo, 2024 [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego; 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12759/39412
@misc{renati/499684,
title = "Nivel de conocimiento y prácticas de la medicina complementaria en adultos mayores. Centro de medicina complementaria EsSalud - Trujillo, 2024",
author = "Varas Pereda, Melissa Elizabeth",
publisher = "Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego",
year = "2024"
}
The objective of the research work was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and the practices of complementary medicine in older adults. EsSalud Trujillo Complementary Medicine Center, 2024, was a cross-sectional correlational descriptive study. There was a sample population of 100 older adults, to whom two questionnaires were applied that collected data on each variable. The results found are the following: according to the level of knowledge of complementary medicine, it was observed that 73% of older adults had good knowledge, followed by 19% regular knowledge and 8% poor knowledge. Regarding the practice of complementary medicine, 79% of older adults practice appropriate practices and 21% practice inappropriate practices; concluding that there is a statistically significant relationship between the knowledge and practice of alternative medicine in older adults who attend the complementary medicine care center EsSalud Trujillo 2024, through the Chi square test a score <.001 was obtained, which indicates that the hypothesis is null. The research hypothesis is rejected and accepted.
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