Lifestyle during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults’ regular basic education teachers in a district of North Lima; [Estilo de vida durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en adultos mayores docentes regulares de educación básica en un distrito de Lima Norte]

Abstract

Introduction: in older adults, lifestyle plays a key role in adaptation to cope with the coronavirus pandemic during isolation and quarantine at home, so its research objective is to determine the lifestyle during the pandemic of COVID-19 in older adults’ regular basic education teachers in a district of North Lima. Methods: it is a quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental cross-sectional study, with a total population of 176 adults over 60 years of age, who answered a questionnaire of sociodemographic data and the lifestyle instrument. Results: the results show the lifestyle of older adults, where 38 (21,6 %) have a lifestyle in a danger zone, 21 (11,9 %) have a low lifestyle, 89 (50,6 %) have an adequate lifestyle and 28 (15,9 %) have a fantastic lifestyle. Conclusions: in conclusion, strategies should be sought or developed to improve both physical and eating activities in older adults regular basic education teachers at home. © 2024; Los autores.