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<journal-id>1134-928X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Gerokomos]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Gerokomos]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1134-928X</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Española de Enfermería Geriátrica y Gerontológica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1134-928X2022000300003</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Significado del autocuidado en el adulto mayor desde el modelo de promoción de salud]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The significance of self-care in the elderly from the health promotion standpoint]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Velasco-Yanez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Romel Jonathan]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cajape-Quimis]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio César]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cunalema-Fernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jesús Alberto]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vargas-Aguilar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Germania Marivel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guayaquil Red de Enfermería en Salud del Adulto Mayor Ecuador ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guayaquil ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guayaquil  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guayaquil ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guayaquil Red de Enfermería en Salud del Adulto Mayor Ecuador ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guayaquil ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2022</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>33</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>145</fpage>
<lpage>149</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1134-928X2022000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1134-928X2022000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1134-928X2022000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción: Durante la vejez, el propósito de los adultos mayores se basa en alcanzar un estado de bienestar; por ello, es importante comprender los factores que benefician o afectan el logro de esta meta.  Objetivo: Deconstruir el significado del autocuidado en el adulto mayor.  Metodología: Investigación cualitativa con un enfoque interpretativo sociocrítico, humanista. En la recolección de datos se realizó una entrevista abierta estructurada a un grupo focal, los sujetos fueron elegidos a conveniencia mediante la técnica bola de nieve.  Resultados: El significado del autocuidado esta originado por: influencias situacionales, ya sean internas o externas, ligadas a su proceso de salud-enfermedad, el hecho del conocimiento que estos poseen sobre su cuidado; este proceso de cognición ha modificado la concepción del autocuidado y de salud que poseen, siendo estas emociones positivas, lo que les ayuda y origina una conciencia de cuidado. El entorno juega un papel muy importante en la construcción de este significado, evidencia que los vínculos entre vecinos son importantes, incluso los comparan con su familia.  Conclusiones: El autocuidado en el adulto mayor es vivido en el contexto del medio que lo rodea: familia, amigos, vecinos, comunidad, y es percibido como la capacidad de hacer cosas que originen satisfacción en su vivir diario.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction: During old age, the purpose of older adults is based on achieving a state of well-being; therefore, it is important to understand the factors that benefit or affect the achievement of this goal.  Objective: To deconstruct the meaning of self-care in the elderly.  Methodology: Qualitative research with a sociocritic, humanistic interpretive approach; in the data collection an open interview structured to a focal group was conducted, subjects were chosen at convenience by the snowball technique.  Results: The meaning of self-care is originated by: Situational influences whether internal or external are linked to their health-disease process, the fact of the knowledge they possess about their care; this process of cognition has modified the conception of self-care and health that they possess, being these positive emotions that helps them and creates a consciousness of care. The environment plays a very important role in the construction of this meaning, they show that the links between neighbors are important, even comparing them with their family.  Conclusions: Self-care in the elderly is lived in the context of the environment around them: Family, friends, neighbors, community, and is perceived as the ability to do things that originate satisfaction in their daily living.]]></p></abstract>
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