Self-care behaviors in older adults: a qualitative study in a Mexican population | Zendy

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Self-care behaviors in older adults: a qualitative study in a Mexican population

Author(s) -

Ma. De Lourdes Vargas Santillán,

Beatríz Arana Gómez,

María del Carmen Fernández Hernández,

Guadalupe González,

Estela Melguizo Herrera,

Ana Luz Torres Martínez

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

revista de enfermagem referência

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.13

H-Index - 2

eISSN - 2182-2883

pISSN - 0874-0283

DOI - 10.12707/riv17065

Subject(s) - qualitative research , psychology , gerontology , developmental psychology , medicine , sociology , anthropology

Background: Older adults perform self-care activities based on common knowledge, which should be valued by the nursing team. Objectives: To describe and analyze the self-care behaviors of older adults in a Mexican population. Methodology: Qualitative ethnographic study, using Leininger’s qualitative research method. Results: Seventeen older adults were interviewed. The analysis resulted in 4 explanatory patterns: 1) I keep my peace of mind through what I think, feel, and believe; 2) I watch my diet and pay attention not only to what I eat but also how I eat it; 3) Staying busy is what keeps me going; 4) and Seeking help and helping myself. The following risk behaviors were identified: Postponing medical care; Self-medication; and Food-related beliefs. Conclusion: Identifying older adults’ reported behaviors would contribute to the planning of culturally-sensitive nursing interventions.

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