Conocimientos, actitudes y Prácticas de los Adultos mayores con relación a la Medicina Alternativa
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2022-09
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Universidad de Guayaquil, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Carrera de Enfermería
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El presente trabajo de investigación tuvo como objetivo principal: Describir el conocimiento, actitudes y prácticas relacionados a la medicina alternativa que tienen los adultos mayores que asisten al Centro de Salud Juan Montalvo. La metodología se hizo a través de una modalidad cualitativa, y un enfoque interpretativo. Se aplicó el método fenomenológico, a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas a cuatro adultos mayores que asistieron al Centro de Salud, considerándose una investigación de campo. Los resultados se obtuvieron a través de un sistema de procesamiento por categorización e interpretación. Los resultados pusieron en evidencia un consenso en que, los adultos mayores del Centro de Salud Juan Montalvo, desconocen la Medicina Alternativa, poseen una clara desorientación sobre su uso y prácticas, al analizar el discurso, este estuvo enfocado en un conocimiento, actitud y prácticas ancestrales y tradicionales, basadas en hiervas, que usan como parte de su práctica habitual y cultural para sanar sus dolencias. Se concluye, que, pese a que la medicina ya cuenta con varios años de desarrollo en el Ecuador, y está reglamentada, existe un desconocimiento generalizado, lo que pudiera dificultar su aprovechamiento para la recuperación de la salud y alivio de las dolencias en las comunidades de adultos mayores especialmente.
The main objective of this research work was: To describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices related to alternative medicine that older adults who attend the Juan Montalvo Health Center have. The methodology was done through a qualitative modality, and an interpretive approach. The phenomenological method was applied through semi-structured interviews with four older adults who attended the Health Center, considering a field investigation. The results were obtained through a processing system by categorization and interpretation. These resultad evidenced a consensus that the older adults of the Juan Montalvo Health Center are unaware of Alternative Medicine, have a clear disorientation about its use and practices, when analyzing the discourse, it was focused on ancestral knowledge, attitude and practices and traditional, based on herbs, which they use as part of their usual and cultural practice to heal their ailments. It is concluded that, despite the fact that medicine already has several years of development in Ecuador, and is regulated, there is widespread ignorance, which could hinder its use for the recovery of health and relief of ailments in the communities. of older adults especially.
The main objective of this research work was: To describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices related to alternative medicine that older adults who attend the Juan Montalvo Health Center have. The methodology was done through a qualitative modality, and an interpretive approach. The phenomenological method was applied through semi-structured interviews with four older adults who attended the Health Center, considering a field investigation. The results were obtained through a processing system by categorization and interpretation. These resultad evidenced a consensus that the older adults of the Juan Montalvo Health Center are unaware of Alternative Medicine, have a clear disorientation about its use and practices, when analyzing the discourse, it was focused on ancestral knowledge, attitude and practices and traditional, based on herbs, which they use as part of their usual and cultural practice to heal their ailments. It is concluded that, despite the fact that medicine already has several years of development in Ecuador, and is regulated, there is widespread ignorance, which could hinder its use for the recovery of health and relief of ailments in the communities. of older adults especially.
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MEDICINA ALTERNATIVA, CONOCIMIENTOS, ACTITUDES, ADULTOS MAYORES