Conocimiento de los adultos mayores en la prevención de hipertensión arterial

Abstract

The present investigation allowed to identify the knowledge that older adults have about the prevention of arterial hypertension, taking into account the high rates of morbidity in the world, it can be affirmed that this pathology is increasing Methodology: A quantitative investigation was carried out at a descriptive level. with a cross section that allowed us to measure the level of knowledge of a population of older adults selected through inclusion and exclusion criteria through convenience sampling, where the survey was the optimal instrument for data collection, previously prepared with 13 closed questions and validated by means of Cronmbcah's Alpha statistical formula, after its application, data was manually tabulated, obtaining response frequencies as a result, it should be noted that the research respected at all times the ethical aspects of medical research in rights established in the Declaration of Helsinki. Result: It was possible to identify that 75% of the older adults know about HTA, likewise their diet is based on fruits, vegetables and vegetables avoiding high consumption of salt, alcohol and cigarettes, however they do not attend controls frequently , more than half do their medical checkups once a year. Conclusion: Knowledge is the basis of prevention, although the elderly are a vulnerable entity due to their physiological condition in the face of AHT, they can obviously improve their quality of life through healthy habits and routines.