Analysis of the health Situation in the area of integral community health, la Pastora, Maracaibo, Zulia

Abstract

The objective of this research was to develop the Health Situation Analysis at the ASIC La Pastora, Maracaibo, Zulia, year 2022. The research is non-experimental, transectional descriptive; population 22 thousand 562 users of the popular clinics of Barrio Adentro II. As a result, the population was characterized by the age group between 25 to 44 and 45 to 59 years of age, female and extensive families dedicated to the informal economy; prevalence of arterial hypertension (35.56%), diabetes mellitus (25.41%) and cardiovascular risks due to excessive salt and fat intake; sedentary lifestyle and obesity. The Health Situation Analysis should be taken into account because it is a clinical tool, epidemiology favoring the realization of plans in favor of health, nowadays necessary, due to the worldwide increase in older adults, where it is required their active participation in actions for their welfare.