Diseño de estrategia educativa para prevención de la hipertensión arterial en adultos en edad entre 20 a 64 años, Cooperativa Los Helechos sectores 1 y 2, Consultorio Número 2 de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria del Centro de Salud Primavera 2. Año 2021.

Abstract

Background: arterial hypertension is a chronic non-communicable disease attributed to genetic and environmental factors. In Ecuador, this disease constitutes a public health problem and is determined by modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Methods: it is an observational, prospective, cross-sectional and descriptive study, which is carried out in adults of both sexes between 20 and 64 years of age, with the aim of designing an educational strategy for the prevention of arterial hypertension in adults aged between 20 and 64 years old, living in sectors 1 and 2 of the Los Helechos cooperative corresponding to clinic number 2, Centro de Salud Primavera 2. With prior authorization and informed consent, a survey was applied with the variables of age, sex, ethnicity, education, occupation, factors associated with high blood pressure. Results and discussion: The predominant sociodemographic characteristics were: 53% female sex, 36% age group 40 to 44, mixed race 81%, married marital status 39%, self-employed occupational activity 31% and level of secondary education completed 53%. In addition, they had a low level of knowledge of arterial hypertension. Conclusions: The results obtained show that there is a need to implement educational strategies that increase knowledge about the disease. The design of the educational intervention strategy was made up of 3 sessions to be held one per month, lasting 45 minutes, at the health center in the afternoon.