Capacidad de agencia de autocuidado en personas con hipertension arterial en comunidades rurales de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: Arterial hypertension is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting 20-25% of the population, according to the World Health Organization. Biological, socioeconomic, and psychological factors contribute to this condition. Methodology: The work had a quantitative and descriptive approach and a descriptive analysis was carried out, two assessment scales and a questionnaire designed by the researchers were used where relevant information is collected on the sociodemographic variables of research interest, in addition the work was presented to the ethics committee of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. Results: Among the main results found was that of the 100% (n = 28) of the population assessed, 71.4% maintained a medium capacity for agency, in relation to depression, 92.9% did not have depression. On the other hand, when crossing variables, most people have a minimum depression and maintain a medium capacity for agency. Conclusions: It was found that the majority of the population maintains medium levels of agency capacity, but due to the lack of a sample, it is not possible to identify whether or not it is dependent on depression in the population.