Diseño de estrategia educativa para modificar estilos de vida en adultos jóvenes con hipertensión arterial. Sector Guayaquil, Centro de Salud Pedro Carbo. Año 2018.

Abstract

Background: The arterial hypertension is identified as the illness most common in the world, in addition it is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the population and its main as a risk factor for stroke Vascular and coronary disease. Objective: Design an educational strategy to modify lifestyles in patients’ young adults with high blood pressure of the Guayaquil sector, health center Pedro Carbo. Year 2018. Materials and Method: a study was made observational, descriptive, cross. the universe consisted of 81 hypertensive young adults from the Sector Guayaquil. Health center Pedro Carbo. A survey was carried out by the author of the research to evaluate the level of Knowledge about risk factors of arterial hypertension and design an educational strategy. Results: It was evidenced that the age group that predominated was 35 - 39 years old with 51,9%. 59,3% were represented by the male sex. 29,6% of the participants had primary education. The 66,7% free union state. 82,7% self-identified as mestizos and 22,2% were housewives. The level of knowledge the hipertension arterial was high in 63,0%, the level of knowledge low in 55,6% for risk factor of the illness. The strategy was shaped by biweekly talks, 30 minutes of duration. Conclusions: Most of the young adults showed a low level of knowledge about risk factors for hypertension arterial, although a high percentage are conscious, they must improve your lifestyle in order to have a better quality of life.