1 Satisfactory Longevity, Comprehensive General Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine Dr. Faustino Pérez Hernández. Methodological Department. Sancti SpÃritus. Cuba.
2 Natural Medicine and Bioenergetics, Comprehensive General Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medical Sciences. Provincial Directorate of Health. Sancti SpÃritus. Cuba.
3 Pedagogical Sciences, Language, University of Medical Sciences, Sancti SpÃritus. Cuba.
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World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 17(01), 527-530
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.1.1408
Received on 11 November 2022; revised on 20 December 2022; accepted on 23 December 2022
Self-care is an activity learned by individuals, oriented towards a goal. Cancer is one of the non-communicable chronic diseases that most affects the general population. Colon Cancer is identified as a problem of great magnitude for health systems. It is the third most common cancer in men and the second in women. Multiple predisposing factors are invoked as possible for its development. Aging is usually accompanied by an increase in the burden of chronic diseases, including Colon Cancer. The instruction to this population group aimed at adequate self-care through specific ways, with a coherent and systemic nature, which will form part of the doctor's work system in the community, is considered pertinent. A reconceptualization of self-care is necessary, specifically on the Self-care of the elderly with Colorectal Cancer in the community, so that the community doctor can incorporate into his work system the need to educate the elderly with Colorectal Cancer
Self-care; Colon Cancer; Elderly; Community; Instruction.
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Belkis Alvarez Escobar, Juan Carlos Mirabal Requena and C José Alejandro Concepción Pacheco. Self-care of the elderly with cancer in the community. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 17(1), 527-530. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.1.1408