Publicación:

Quality of Life in relation to Health in Teachers with Chronic Diseases who reside in a Vulnerable Area of North Lima; [Calidad de Vida en Relación con la Salud en Docentes con Enfermedades Crónicas que residen en una Zona Vulnerable de Lima Norte]

Resumen

Introduction: quality of life is very important in relation to health, since it addresses functions that allow Teachers to maintain a healthy life, so the research objective is to determine the quality of life in relation to health in Teachers with chronic diseases residing in a vulnerable area of North Lima. Methods: it is a quantitative, descriptive-cross-sectional and non-experimental study. With a total population of 152 Teachers with chronic diseases, who answered a questionnaire of sociodemographic aspects and the questionnaire of quality of life in relation to health. Results: in the results it can be observed that 18 (n = 11,8 %) have a low quality of life, 26 (n = 17,1 %) average quality of life, 58 (n = 38,2 %) high quality of life and 50 (n = 32,9 %) a very high quality of life. Conclusions: it is concluded that strategies that increase the promotion and prevention of noncommunicable diseases should be taken into account. © 2024; Los autores.