Eficacia del cuidado diabético en adultos mayores que acuden a la consulta externa del Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo desde septiembre - agosto del 2022.

Abstract

Self-care is the ability and attitude that a person possesses to be able to develop activities that help maintain their health and avoid risks that affect their human well-being, requiring advice or guidance to strengthen their knowledge and skills. Objective: To determine the level of efficacy of diabetic care in older adults who attend the outpatient clinic of Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital from September - August 2022. Methodology: descriptive, quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional. Population: Older adults in the outpatient area. Sample: 128 older adults with diabetic foot who meet the inclusion criteria. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Questionnaire of questions and DMSES Scale. Results: Among the sociodemographic characteristics, they are between 71 and 76 years old (38%), residents of urban areas (97%), male (55%) and with a socioeconomic level below the basic salary (35%). Among the clinical characteristics, they presented nephropathy (37%), evolution time of 6 to 10 years (38%); In relation to the degree of depth of the diabetic ulcer, they presented grade 1 (28%), grade 2 (37%) and grade 3 (26%) according to the Wagner Scale (34%). Conclusion: It is determined that older adult patients who are treated in the outpatient clinic of Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital present a medium level of self-care self-efficacy, despite the fact that prevention and health promotion campaigns are developed within the institution; Therefore, it is recommended to improve self-care education strategies