Validation of the methodological instrument to determine the influence of lifestyles on the development of non-communicable diseases

Abstract

Introduction: In order to guide the research process and as part of the multidisciplinary team in health care, it is proposed to apply a pilot plan for the validation of instruments prior to the thesis project of the Master of Public Health at the State University of Mila-gro “UNEMI” third cohort group B. Objective: Validate an instrument to measure the influence of lifestyles on the development of non-communicable diseases. Methodology: It is a non-experimental investigation, under the quantitative paradigm with a descriptive cross-sectional research design. Techniques such as clinical observation, semi-structured interviews, survey (STEPS version 3.0 of the WHO) that includes measurement of body mass index parameters and laboratory history of high levels of blood pressure, glucose, lipid values, etc. were used. , to determine the presence of non-communicable diseases and anthropometric measures. The study population is made up of 20 people who work in the student welfare unit of ESPOL in the month of September of the 2019 school period and because it is a small population, the sample is of the census type, that is, we worked with the population whole of the study. Results: women have a higher risk of having cardiovascular problems according to ICC anthropometry, most of the staff working in Bienestar Politécnico have type I obesity, half of the surveyed population has a history of high cholesterol. Conclusion: the instrument designed is suitable for measuring the influence of lifestyles on the development of non-communicable diseases, the results of which allowed the design of a comprehensive health care project aimed at the aforementioned population in order to contribute to a healthy quality of life and thus be able to reduce the rates of non-communicable diseases in the intervened population.