Diseño de un programa difusivo de prevención y atención de enfermedades para los adultos mayores del Subcentro Patria Nueva

Abstract

One of the elements that every person wants to have is the health that allows the individual to perform their daily and work activities to meet their basic needs. However, a vulnerable group of our society is the elderly who need an essential attention and requirements such as food, stability in social relationships, clothing, leisure time, recreation and respect their human rights. It is important to emphasize that in this stage a high percentage of this group of people is in an economic situation of poverty and sometimes extreme poverty, and in many cases do not lead a life according to the necessary care for this age, and therefore do not lead a life of quality and worthy Becoming a need for older adults to have access to permanent information on issues related to the care of their diseases and their prevention through a healthy diet according to age. It is important that the State as well as the municipal institutions collaborate with the dissemination to improve the health of this vulnerable group. The importance of this research is manifested in the need for older adults to have a program that is aimed at preventing diseases and accessing health care services. The objective of the research is to design a diffusive program of prevention and attention of diseases for the elderly of the Patria Nueva subcenter.. The specific objectives are: to design dissemination plan strategies; choose the means of communication for the broadcast program. As part of the investigation, the descriptive method was applied to access information that was used to prepare the dissemination program. The technique used was the bibliographical one that allowed the compilation of the information contained in magazines and scientific articles, books, internet.