Diseño de estrategia educativa sobre factores de riesgo de malnutrición por defecto en niños de 1 a 5 años de edad en dos consultorios del Centro de Salud Enrique Ponce Luque. Año 2018.

Abstract

Background: Malnutrition by default in children under 5 years of age affects its cognitive growth and development and implies high health costs. At present, it is still one of the main problems that every society faces, and in Ecuador it is a problem that has been reduced but not enough. Materials and Methods: An observational, descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional study was conducted in 67 mothers or legal guardians of children from 1 to 5 years of age in two clinics of the Enrique Ponce Luque health center, in 2018, who met the inclusion criteria; prior informed consent, a survey was used to collect the information prepared by the author according to the objectives and variables. Results: The age group that predominated were mothers from 15 to 24 years old (46.3%), secondary education level (37.3%), free union (70.2%), and housewives (64.2%). There was no knowledge of 59.7% by the mothers or legal guardians of children from 1 to 5 years old about the risk factors of malnutrition by default. Conclusions: There is no knowledgeon the part of mothers or legal guardians about the risk factors of malnutrition by default. The results demonstrate the relevance of the educational strategy and implementation is recommended for the acquisition of knowledge.