An educational strategy that promotes healthy habits in elderly people with hypertension in a municipality of Colombia: a participatory action research study

Abstract

Interventions aimed at supporting the adherence of healthy lifestyles to the elderly should include and preserve the context of the community of which they are part, where community resources are the inputs that allow health promotion.

Using community-based participatory research in improving the management of hypertension in communities: A scoping review

“…Three of the reviewed articles were written in the United States (US), 18,19,20 one in Canada, 21 two in Colombia, 22,23 one in China, 24 one in South Africa 25 and one in Zimbabwe. 26 Only one study had been published before the year 2010, 25 while the rest were published between the years 2010 and 2020.…”

“…26 Only one study had been published before the year 2010, 25 while the rest were published between the years 2010 and 2020. 18,19,20,21,22,23,24,26 The study setting was predominantly in an urban locale (n = 6), 18,20,21,22,23,24 with the other three studies having been conducted in a rural setting. 19,25,26 All of the studies were conducted in poverty-stricken communities that were characterised by constrained economic opportunities, poor physical infrastructure and reduced social cohesion, all contributing to a higher prevalence of HT and ill health.…”

“…21 Two studies were conducted in Colombia; the first one was on displaced marginalised communities, 22 and the second was on the secondary and tertiary prevention of HT in the elderly. 23 The importance of HT as a key contributor to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) was emphasised by all the studies. 18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26 The social determinants of the community in question were described by all of the studies (n = 9), 18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26 which included socio-economic, cultural and environmental factors.…”

“…All of the studies were undertaken to address health disparities among different groups of people in the community, thus the aims of the study were stated. 18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26 The number of study participants was stated in eight of the reviewed articles; two had a total number of participants of below 200 23,25 ; four had participants of between 200 and 500 18,21,24,25 ; and two had participants of more than 500. 19,20 The studies covered a wide range of HT prevention strategies -primary, 19,22,25,26 secondary 18,19,21,25,26 and tertiary prevention.…”

Estado De Salud Y Autoeficacia en Adultos Mayores Usuarios De Atención Primaria en Salud

“…A nivel internacional la OMS declaró el 2009 que los factores de riesgo explican el 75% de las enfermedades cardiovasculares (3), presentes desde la etapa de adulto joven, causante tanto de morbimortalidad como secuelas a nivel personal y familiar. Entre estos factores de riesgo asociados a las conductas personales se encuentran: el consumo excesivo de alimentos, alcohol, la escasa realización de ejercicios físicos, y el afrontamiento inadecuado del estrés (4); otra característica importante es que estos factores de riesgo se relacionan con los estilos de vida, que incorporan aspectos socioculturales, educacionales y económicos, sobre los cuales la persona puede ejercer diversos grados de control (5).…”