Autocuidado de la salud mental afectada por el Covid-19 en los moradores de la cooperativa 25 de julio del sector San Eduardo en la ciudad de Guayaquil en el año 2021.

Abstract

Self-care is known as the broad concept that implies capacities, activities and processes aimed at maintaining health, preserving life, recovering from illness and/or coping with the consequences of said illness, becoming a predictor of well-being. Objective: To determine the self-care of mental health affected by COVID-19 in the residents of the Cooperativa 25 de Julio in the San Eduardo sector in the city of Guayaquil in the year 2021. Design: descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional, prospective. Population: 5,500 residents of the Cooperativa 25 de Julio. Sample: 115 residents of the Cooperativa 25 de Julio in the city of Guayaquil. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Questionnaire of questions. Results: Characteristics: +57 years (30%); men (54%); free binding (65%); primary education (70%); independent work (77%); they were affected by job loss (96%), economic decline (83%). Mental health self-care measures: Frequently check your health (45%); is attentive to their feelings (40%); they almost never eat fruits or vegetables (35%); occasionally sleeps 7 to 8 hours a day (45%); occasionally participates in community activities (45%). Conclusion: The residents of this cooperative have been affected by the labor and economic situation due to the pandemic, but they do not carry out adequate mental health self-care measures, and probable cases of anxiety and depression may occur.