“…In order to classify the effectiveness of the capacity for self-care agency, the following ranges were established: High: for scores equal or greater than 76 points; Medium: for values equal or greater than 70 points and lower or equal to 75 points; and Low: for values of 69 points or lower. In turn, the instrument permits, on the basis of gathering questions, to determine 5 dimensions: "social interaction" (questions 12,22), which measures the ability to ask for help to others in case of needing to do so; "personal interaction" (questions 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21 and 23), which measures the ability to obtain responses related to self-care based on inquiry and reflection; "(physical) activity and rest" (3,6,11,13,20), which highlights human, environmental factors and specific conditions that interfere in the balance between (physical) activity and rest; "sufficient food consumption" (question No 9) that measures the ability to change eating habits so as to maintain the body weight; and finally, "promoting functioning and personal development" (1,10,18,24), which identifies the ability to adapt to the environment and the circumstances for their self-care, that means, this represents the activities and changes a person does in order to maintain the conditions that support vital processes and foster human progress.…”