Factores asociados a gastroenteritis en pacientes menores de 5 años ingresados en el Hospital General Guasmo Sur.

Abstract

Gastroenteritis is the inflammation of the gastric and intestinal mucosa, which can be of a viral, bacterial or parasitic cause, which is usually of infectious origin. The objective of the study is to determine the factors associated with gastroenteritis in patients under 5 years of age admitted to the General Guasmo Sur Hospital, in the present work it applies a descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional, prospective study methodology, using the application of a survey aimed at the mothers of children diagnosed with gastroenteritis, the population was made up of 53 mothers who went to the pediatric hospitalization area of the General Hospital South Guasmo during the period from October 2019 to February 2020. The results showed a prevalence of male sex of 64% and female 36%, being in older infants 44%, with a complementary feeding 68%, among the most frequent clinical manifestations were diarrhea with 100% mucus, fever 81%, vomiting 60%, dehydration 53% and abdominal pain 40%, according to the vaccination scheme 26% do not comply with the rotavirus vaccine, as socio-economic conditions 51% are between 21 and 40 years old from the urban area, with a socioeconomic level of average income, environmental factors showed that handwashing was done in 64%, boiled water consumption occurred 40% In conclusion, mothers should be encouraged to continue breastfeeding, such as promoting vaccination programs and home care recommendations in cases of gastroenteritis.