Psychological Effects and Risk Factors for the Appearance of Atherosclerosis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Health Centers of the City of Tulcán

Abstract

The study carried out in the Health Centers of the city of Tulcán, the main objective is to develop an intervention plan in the risk factors for the formation of atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a quantitative, qualitative, descriptive and In the field study, the diagnostic survey was used as a study technique, in which the following results were obtained:  49% are between 50 and 69 years old, 67% are female, 51% abandoned pharmacological treatment due to a poor adherence and 77% consider that they present some of the risk factors for atherosclerosis. A diagnosis was reached that led to the identification of the problem, the respective analysis of results and the schematization of the proposal for the improvement of education and prevention to be implemented, the same that will later be used by health personnel as a tool.