Diseño de una estrategia educativa para mejorar el control de hipertensión arterial en adultos mayores, Consultorio # 4. Centro de Salud Balao. Año 2021.

Abstract

Background: HTA is considered a silent killer because it rarely causes symptoms in its early stages and many people have not been diagnosed. HTA is understood as an increase in pressure ≤130 / 80 mmHg2. We know that the risk increases with age and sex, and that men are significantly more likely to suffer from this type of pathology, it must be borne in mind its continuous relationship with cardiovascular disease and, therefore, that there is no specific value above which the risk begins or disappears below it. Methods: The research methods used were descriptive, an observational, prospective and cross-sectional method was also used. Results: It was evidenced that in the study population the predominant age group was 65-69 years (56.30% ), taking into account that the majority are female, the population belongs to an ethnic group of mestizos, the prevailing marital status was free union (48.10%), the occupation was housewife (59.30%) , primary schooling (77.80%), Conclusions: In the update with all the accesses that exist to the digital and research world it can be observed that people each day have more knowledge about hypertension, however it was also evidenced that no All choose to change eating habits, exercises and factors that trigger this pathology, therefore it is important to carry out talks or other educational techniques frequently so that these people improve their quality of life.