Estrés y prácticas de autocuidado del adulto mayor de un hospital público de Huamachuco
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2024-09-26
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Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
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La presente investigación de tipo cuantitativo, descriptivo y correlacional de corte transversal, se realizó con el propósito de determinar la relación entre el estrés y prácticas de autocuidado en adultos mayores que acuden a consulta externa del hospital de Leoncio Prado de Huamachuco, en una muestra de 68 adultos mayores. A quienes se les aplicó dos instrumentos, “Escala de Estrés Percibido (PSS) y “Test de Autocuidado del adulto mayor”. Para la correlación de variables se utilizó la prueba estadística no paramétrica, correlación de Spearman .Llegando a los siguientes resultados el nivel de estrés el 69.1% de los adultos mayores presentaron un nivel de estrés moderado, el 1.5% de los presentaron un nivel de estrés leve, el 83.8% de los adultos mayores muestra prácticas de autocuidado inadecuadas, el 16.2% prácticas de autocuidado adecuadas, se concluye que existe una relación significativa e inversa entre el nivel de estrés y las prácticas de autocuidado (Rho=-.623).
“Escala de Estrés Percibido (PSS) y “Test de Autocuidado del adulto mayor”.
The present quantitative, descriptive and correlational cross-sectional research was carried out with the purpose of determining the relationship between stress and self-care practices in older adults who attend the outpatient clinic of the Leoncio Prado hospital in Huamachuco, in a sample of 68 older adults. To whom two instruments were applied, the stress scale and the self-care test for the elderly, the non-parametric statistical test, Spearman correlation, was used to correlate the variables. The stress level was 69.1%, reaching the following results. of older adults presented a moderate level of stress, 1.5% of older adults presented a mild level of stress, 83.8% of older adults showed inadequate self-care practices, 16.2% showed adequate self-care practices, it is concluded that there is a relationship significant and inverse between the level of stress and self-care practices (Rho=-.623).
The present quantitative, descriptive and correlational cross-sectional research was carried out with the purpose of determining the relationship between stress and self-care practices in older adults who attend the outpatient clinic of the Leoncio Prado hospital in Huamachuco, in a sample of 68 older adults. To whom two instruments were applied, the stress scale and the self-care test for the elderly, the non-parametric statistical test, Spearman correlation, was used to correlate the variables. The stress level was 69.1%, reaching the following results. of older adults presented a moderate level of stress, 1.5% of older adults presented a mild level of stress, 83.8% of older adults showed inadequate self-care practices, 16.2% showed adequate self-care practices, it is concluded that there is a relationship significant and inverse between the level of stress and self-care practices (Rho=-.623).
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Estrés
Autocuidado
Adulto Mayor