State of more health of adults

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Authors: Mosqueda Lobaina, Yunaisys, Matos Rodríguez, Amalia, Marín González, Dariel
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Abstract

Introduction: the functional valuation is one of the pillars of the valuation integral geriatric and it consists on the study of the old man's physical capacities in all its spectrum, from the tasks simpler motorboats and its car capacity taken care until the exercise and the independence in the environment. Objective: to characterize the state of the biggest population's of adults health, belonging to the Medical Clinic of the Family (CMF) Moncada, Policlínico Community Siblings Martínez Tamayo of the municipality Baracoa, during the period of April 2022 -to January 2022 Methods: he/she was carried out a descriptive, retrospective and traverse study. The study population was conformed by the biggest 100 adults (60 years and but) of both sexes, which completed the proposed inclusion approaches. The information was obtained through an interview to patient and relatives supported in a guide in correspondence with the variables to investigate (age, sex, biomedical, functional, psychological and social evaluation) and of the ambulatory clinical histories. The results were presented in distribution charts using as summary measure the number and percent, word processor Microsoft Word and Excel. Results: in the studied population the feminine sex prevailed on the masculine one. Starting from the 60 years they begin to appear the sensorial alterations and less than half of the studied old men they are functionally independent, while starting from the 80 years the dependence prevalence increases. The old men that are dependent for the ABVD are also it for the AIVD. Conclusions: the studied bigger population of adults has a good state of health.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Aging Health and Disability Nursing care and research Health and Medical Education

Publication details

Journal / source
Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN