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Knowledge about intestinal parasitosis in mothers of children aged 3 to 5 years from an initial educational institution in Lima Este - 2019
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-02-07) Paucar Mendoza, Edith; Cárdenas de Fernández, María Hilda
Aim. Determine the knowledge about intestinal parasitosis in mothers of children aged 3 to 5 years from an Initial Educational Institution in Lima Este -2019. Material and method. The study has a quantitative approach and a descriptive non-experimental design, the sample was made up of 72 mothers of children from 3 to 5 years old from the I.E.I. N°0041 El Bosquecito, the survey technique was used and the instrument was a questionnaire. Results. It was found that of 100% (72) of mothers, 53% (38) do not know and 47% (34) know about intestinal parasitosis. In the case of conceptual aspects; 69% (50) do not know and 31% (22) know; Regarding clinical manifestations, 61% (44) do not know and 39% (28) know; Regarding transmission routes, 65% (47) do not know and 35% (25) know and about prevention measures, 60% (43) do not know and 40% (29) know. Conclusions. The majority of mothers do not know about intestinal parasitosis, making healthy habits difficult for mothers to avoid intestinal parasitosis that would affect the growth and development of their children. In particular, most mothers do not know about conceptual aspects, limiting the recognition of a parasite and the different intestinal parasites that their children can contract; Also, the majority of mothers do not know about the clinical manifestations, making it difficult to early identify symptoms of a parasitic disease that would cause possible complications in the health of their children; Furthermore, the majority of mothers do not know about the transmission routes, making it difficult for mothers to avoid the spread of intestinal parasitosis; and finally, the majority of mothers do not know about preventive measures, limiting the acquisition and development of a culture of healthy behaviors in the person, family and community that would generate the appearance and/or increase in cases of intestinal parasitosis.