Beneficios del logro del sentido de la vida sobre la salud cardiovascular en los pacientes del Hospital Naval de Guayaquil en el periodo 2015 – abril 2019.

Abstract

The "will of meaning" is the greatest motivating force of man. Having a high sense of life is related to positive emotions and decisions for cardiovascular health. Achieving the meaning of life reduces conflict by making healthy decisions. Changing habits is sometimes extremely difficult. To achieve changes in lifestyle, a human being needs a higher objective, something that motivates him to make the behavioral changes necessary to recover and maintain health. Methodology: In order to evaluate the benefit of the meaning of life on cardiovascular health, an observational, descriptive cross-sectional study is carried out. The sample consisted of 137 active and passive naval participants. The intensity of the sense of life was measured with the psychometric test "Porpuse in Life" (PIL) and for the cardiovascular comorbidities, the clinical histories of each participant were reviewed during the period 2015 - April 2019. The variables under study were the most common cardiovascular comorbidities frequent in Ecuador (essential arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, arrhythmias and heart failure) and visceral obesity (IMC> 25.1). Results: 81% (n = 111) corresponded to the male sex and 19% (n = 26) to the female sex. 61% corresponds to the age group between 20 and 49 years. The results that the meaning of life is positively associated with cardiovascular health in 25% of cases. However, 69.3% visceral obesity (n = 95), and 26.3% arterial hypertension (n = 36) were the most frequent comorbidities found in this study. Conclusion: It is concluded that helping the patient to find the meaning of life favor the recovery and maintenance of cardiovascular health and general well-being.