Environmental factors, urbanization and aging

• Mena Cabrera, Yamaris Mercedes ^[1] ; Herrera Gómez, Oralis ^[1] ; Cabrera Mejico, Damarys ^[1] ; Díaz Pita, Gicela ^[2] ; Acosta Martínez, Lazara Yumerci ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Ciencias Médicas Pinar del Río. Policlínico Universitario Luis Augusto Turcios Lima. Pinar del Río. Cuba.
  2. [2] Universidad Ciencias Médicas Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Ernesto Guevara de la Serna. Pinar del Río. Cuba.
• Localización: SCT Proceedings in Interdisciplinary Insights and Innovations, ISSN-e 3008-9085, Vol. 1, Nº. 0, 2023 (Ejemplar dedicado a: SCT Proceedings in Interdisciplinary Insights and Innovations)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Introduction: Population aging is an undeniable reality, it is estimated that the average age of rural populations will increase more than in urban areas.

    Objective: to characterize environmental factors, urbanization and aging in the community of the Luis Augusto Turcios Lima polyclinic of Pinar del Río, in the period from January to July 2022.  Method: An observational, analytical and transversal study was carried out; the universe was constituted by 432 older adults belonging to medical offices 53 and 64 of the polyclinic, a sample of 361 was selected, by intentional non-probabilistic sampling. Theoretical and empirical methods were used, including the review of the individual clinical history and the Health Situation Analysis of each medical office and descriptive statistics.

    Results: The predominant age group was 65 to 69 years (medical office 53: 48.81% and medical office 64: 49.63%), female sex: (medical office 53: 37.51% and medical office 64: 39.63%), the most frequent non-communicable chronic diseases were: Arterial Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and Cerebrovascular Disease (63.7%: 56.3%, 38.9% in medical office 53 and 60.2%, 59.4% and 35.3% in medical office 64).

    Conclusions: accessibility to medical services, prevention and control of environmental factors, compliance with the program of care for the elderly guarantee a similar aging in Cuba for any geographical location.