Klinische Psychiatrie Offener Zugang

Abstrakt

Social Determinants of Health and Psychosocial Stressors in the Control of Arterial Hypertension in the Elderly in Countries with Medium and Low Economic Income

Sebastian Galvis-Acevedo

We recently published a secondary analysis of a population survey conducted among the elderly population in Colombia between 2015 and 2016, in which we found that age over 74 years and residence in a rural area were variables associated with poorer control of diabetes. Blood pressure in non-institutionalized older adults in Colombia, a low to middle income country located in South America. Life expectancy is increasing in the world and demographic data shows that about 11% of the world population is over 60 years old, with a projected increase, by 2050, to 22% of the population. Similarly, the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases is increasing worldwide and cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide, with high blood pressure being its main risk factor. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for the main cause of loss of disability adjusted life years (DALYS) and this carries great costs for health systems worldwide.