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Attitude and adherence to vaccination among mothers of children under 5 years of age at the International Medical & Health Vaccination Center January - 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-05-23) Rios Rojas, Karla Janeth; Fernández Rengifo, Werther Fernando
The general objective of this article project was to determine the relationship between attitude and adherence to vaccination of mothers of children under 5 years of age. A study was carried out with a quantitative approach, correlational, prospective and cross-sectional, the sample consisted of 200 users selected in a simple random probabilistic manner. To collect the data, the survey technique was applied, the instrument for attitude was a questionnaire prepared according to the Likert scale that consists of 15 closed questions with multiple alternatives, following the presentation of the variables under study, having as a scale of answers (never, almost never, sometimes, always, almost always), the binomial test will be applied (p<0.05), in the same way for Adherence the questionnaire prepared according to the Likert scale that consists of 25 questions will be used. closed with multiple alternatives, following the presentation of the variables under study, having as a response scale (never, almost never, sometimes, always, almost always), where the binomial test was applied (p<0.05). The data obtained will be processed in the mathematical program Excel, then analyzed in the statistical software SPSS, version 24, initially manually through coding.
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Atypical findings in cervical cytology in patients treated at the Agusto Hernandez Mendoza Hospital in Ica, 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2023-11-05) Díaz Palomino, Carlos Jesús; García Vásquez, Carlos Hugo
Recognizing the frequency of major abnormal findings will provide a theoretical basis for improving primary prevention for these patients through mass vaccination and raising awareness of the importance of proper gynecological check-ups to prevent cervical cancer. The center's preventive capacity will be enhanced by attracting more patients and performing cytologies according to the recommended guidelines, thereby reducing the number of cervical cancer cases diagnosed at advanced stages.
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Calidad de atención de enfermería y satisfacción de las madres de los niños menores de 5 años en el consultorio de inmunizaciones de un centro de salud de Lima, 2024
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2025-02-02) Villavicencio Laurente, Giuliana Katherine; Benavente Sanchez, Yennys Katiusca
En el estudio se busca determinar la relación existente entre la calidad de atención de enfermería y satisfacción de las madres de los niños menores de 5 años en el consultorio de inmunizaciones de un centro de salud de Lima, 2024. Por ello, se basó en un estudio con metodología hipotética- deductiva, con un enfoque cuantitativo, siendo aplicado y no experimental su diseño, además, fue correlacional su alcance. Partiendo de una población de 150 madres que asisten en el consultorio de inmunizaciones a los niños menores de 5 años. Se empleará el cuestionario para que se pueda recabar datos, validados el instrumento de calidad de atención la cual incluyó a 20 ítems, mientras que, el cuestionario empleado de satisfacción cuenta con 21 ítems, para luego establecer la confiabilidad por medio de alfa de Crombach para cada instrumento previamente citado. Después de ejecutar la recolección, se establecerá la estadística primero, en plano descriptivo para luego, establecer la normalidad de los datos por Kolmogorov- Smirnov, que darán lugar a la parte inferencial necesaria para que se pueda corroborar la hipótesis por medio de Rho de Spearman.
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Care provided by the mother against post-vaccine reactions in children under one year of age from the immunization service of the Santa Rosa Hospital - 2019
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-01-24) Torres Abanto, Norma Marisol; Fernández Rengifo, Werther Fernando
Care has an educational profile of relating to an individual, it makes him conceive as a duty to care, respect and take personal responsibility, between two people with their own dimension in which values, knowledge, dedication, commitment, service vocation. Caring is looking after the well-being of the other person and is inherent to human nature, in such a way that an individual is capable of worrying about the risk that the other person suffers some harm or increasing their well-being, health professionals They have this principle as the foundation of their work, taking into account the needs and/or weaknesses of the patients, in order to carry out actions that ensure the physical, spiritual, emotional, and social well-being of the individuals under their care, in especially if they are minors. Immunization is a fundamental part of the human right to good health. Vaccination prevents death between 2 to 3 million people each year according to the global action plan. Materials and Methods: Research approach and design. The present study has a quantitative approach, non-experimental or observational design, descriptive cross-sectional, since it allows the research to be shown completely acquired in a given time and space. Population, Sample and Sampling: The population was organized by 100 mothers of children under twelve months of age who belong to the Broad Immunization program. Participants were selected taking into account the analysis of interest, including inclusion and exclusion criteria.
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Determinants in the adherence to vaccination schedules in children under 5 years old
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017) Coronel Guevara, Ana; Krederdt Araujo, Sherin Luz
Objective: To determine the factors influencing the compliance with vaccination schedules in children under 5 years of age. Materials and Methods: This study is a systematic review of 10 national Spanish-language articles. Boolean algorithms and operators used included: Fulfillment AND immunization schedule OR children OR mother, Immunization schedule AND children under 5 years. Results: Key findings show a significant relationship between maternal knowledge and vaccination schedule compliance in children under 5, facilitated by nurse support in immunization clinics. Adolescent mothers with lower levels of knowledge have higher percentages of incomplete vaccination schedules in their children, who also tend to suffer from malnutrition, risking both their health and intellectual capacities. Conclusions: There is a significant relationship between maternal knowledge and vaccination compliance, with adolescents being more likely to have incomplete vaccination schedules for their children.
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Determining factors of anemia in 6-month-old infants who attend the growth and development clinic at the Viña San Francisco health post, Santa Anita district, Lima 2019
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2020-12-20) Villamar Arce, Sheila Yallily; Fernández Rengifo, Werther Fernando
Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) states that anemia affects around 800 million children and women in the world. In Peru, iron deficiency anemia is a serious public health problem affecting 46.6% of children. children at very early ages between 6 months and the first year of life, this situation being the same as that observed in the growth and development clinic of the Viña San Francisco health facility in the Santa Anita district, where the percentage of Anemia in 6-month-old infants reaches 39.8%, a figure that remains high in the first half of 2019 despite the health intervention strategies carried out to reduce cases of anemia in the target population. Objective: Describe the determining factors of anemia in 6-month-old infants. Method: The study has a quantitative approach, descriptive, cross-sectional and prospective, presenting a single main variable, the techniques used were documentary analysis and the interview and the instruments used were the monitoring sheet and the questionnaire applied to the mothers of 6-month-old infants with anemia, the population being the total number of infants, which was 27, constituting a census. Results: During the study period, it was identified that, of the total number of infants with anemia, 70.3% had mild anemia, 25.9% had moderate anemia and 3.7% had severe anemia, with the female sex prevailing with 59.2%. Regarding the determining factors of anemia, present: 25.9% of mothers had a history of anemia during pregnancy, it was identified that 85.1% of infants received iron supplementation at the health facility with timely initiation of the supplement and of them 51.7% consumed it in less than 2 months and 56.5% did not consume it daily, with poor adherence to prophylactic treatment. Regarding the type of feeding, 51.8% of the infants did not receive exclusive breastfeeding, its varieties being mixed, artificial breastfeeding and consumption of cow's milk. 1 infant with a history of prematurity and 2 infants with low birth weight were identified; however, none received prophylactic iron supplementation. 55.5% of infants had their complete vaccination for their age, 70.3% of infants did not have complete growth and development controls for their age. In relation to prevalent diseases, 44.4% of infants with anemia presented diarrheal disease and respiratory infections and of them 3 infants were hospitalized. It has been identified that more than 70% of mothers of infants are unaware of the consequences of anemia during pregnancy, the irreversible effects suffered by the child with anemia in their adult life and the areas of psychomotor development that are affected in the child. with anemia. Conclusions: From the results obtained, it is concluded that the majority of infants in the study had mild or slight anemia, with a predominance of the female sex. A good percentage of the infants began iron supplementation in a timely manner at the health facility. However, More than half of them did not comply with the treatment on a regular basis, identifying difficulties in adherence to treatment. Likewise, infants with a history of prematurity and low birth weight were found who did not receive supplementation despite being infants with a risk factor for anemia, it was found that half of the infants with anemia did not receive exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months, being essential for the prevention of the disease, there is non-compliance with the vaccination schedule and growth and development controls in the infants under study, conditioning the risk of suffering from prevalent diseases such as diarrhea and respiratory infections, as is the case, and at the same time losing the possibility of receiving growth controls and timely nutritional evaluation, it has also been identified that most of mothers interviewed, are unaware of the consequences of anemia in children, which could lead to non-compliance with basic nutritional care in the infant by parents from conception.
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Effectiveness of interventions to increase influenza vaccination coverage in health workers
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2020-01-25) Márquez Bustamante, Vivian Fiorella; Diaz Gómez, Leyla Haydee; Matta Solis, Hernán Hugo
Objective: Systematize evidence on the effectiveness of intervention strategies to increase vaccination coverage in health workers. Methodology: Systematic review of observational, descriptive design, using the Grade evaluation method to establish the level of evidence, located in information sources: Scielo, Epistemonikos, Pubmed. Results: Of the 10 articles, 90% (n=9/10) agree that, in order to increase vaccination coverage of health personnel, it should be established as mandatory. However, only 10% (n=1/10) of the articles reviewed show that the interventions do not cause the expected impact, with the educational interventions not showing any effectiveness. Causing influenza vaccination coverage to remain low. Other studies mention that vaccination was successful thanks to the use of free mobile devices, weekly promotional emails and raffles for health workers. Conclusions: According to the evidence reviewed, 9/10 articles indicate that the most effective intervention strategy to increase vaccination coverage in health workers is the mandatory policy. In 3/10 of the 10 articles they show that education combined with mandatory vaccination increases vaccination coverage.
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Effectiveness of interventions to promote and increase vaccination coverage in children under 5 years old
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-12-07) Nieto Polo, Yahayra Mirna; Colque Jaliri, Tomasa; Cárdenas de Fernández, María Hilda
Objective: To carry out a systematic analysis of studies carried out on the effectiveness of interventions to promote and increase vaccination coverage in children under 5 years of age. Material and method: Systematic analysis of scientific publications that address the effectiveness of interventions to promote and increase vaccination coverage in children under 5 years of age, through systematic search in scientific information databases. Results: 10 publications were analyzed, of which 60% (n=06/10) demonstrated that interventions based on information and education about vaccines are effective in promoting and increasing vaccination coverage in the population under 05 years of age. age, 10% (n=01/10) show that improved vaccination cards are effective interventions and finally 30% (n=03/10) consider that there is no single effective intervention and it is considered that interventions must be multimodal to achieve success in vaccinations. Conclusions: The results of the majority of scientific publications agree that the best cost-effective intervention to increase vaccination coverage in children under 05 years of age are interventions based on information and communication and that this, as far as possible, should be accompanied by sociocultural adaptation. to the intervention scenario.
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Effectiveness of non-pharmacological techniques for post-vaccination pain relief in children under 5 years old
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-08-26) Yataco Chamorro, Romelia Natividad; Pardo Calderón, Hilda Erika; Rivera Lozada De Bonilla, Oriana
Objective: Systematize evidence on the effectiveness of non-pharmacological techniques for the relief of post-vaccination pain in children under 5 years of age. Methodology: Observational and retrospective systematic review. Results: In the final selection, 10 articles were chosen, finding that 30% (03) correspond to Canada, followed by 30% (03) we find Turkey, while with 20% (02) we find Spain, and the United States United respectively. Most of the systematic reviews found are equivalent to 40%, in the country of Canada and Turkey. Among the randomized clinical trials we find the countries of Spain, Turkey and the United States, with 30%. And with 20% we have systematic reviews and 10% are quasi-experimental studies taking into account the country of Turkey. Finding a total of articles analyzed, 80% affirm that the use of non-pharmacological techniques is effective for the relief of post-vaccination pain in children under 5 years of age. Conclusions: The research reviewed found that the effectiveness of the use of non-pharmacological techniques in relieving post-vaccination pain in children under 5 years of age was found to be effective. The effectiveness of knowledge of these techniques in relieving post-vaccination pain was demonstrated.
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Efficacy of breastfeeding compared to local analgesics in reducing pain during vaccinations in children
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-12-14) Velazco Chaupis, Iras Edda; Matta Solis, Eduardo Percy
Objective: Systematize the evidence on the effectiveness of breastfeeding compared to local analgesics to reduce pain during vaccination in children. Materials and Methods: Research, through retrospective and quantitative investigations, subjected to critical selection, using the GRADE evaluation system to identify the degree of evidence, found in the following databases: PubMed, Scielo, Cochrane. The population was the review of 21 articles establishing selection criteria, the sample was 10 articles. Results: the results according to origin are: Iran 20% (2/10), Canada 30% (3/10), Spain 10% (1/10), Mexico 10% (1/10), India 10% (1/10). 10), Turkey 10% (1/10), Saudi Arabia 10% (1/10). By type of study design, they correspond to: systematic reviews 20% (n = 2/10), controlled clinical trials 20% (n = 2/10), randomized trials 50% (n = 5/10), prospective trial 10% (n=1/10). Through evidence, it was found that 60% (6/10) demonstrated that breastfeeding has an analgesic effect compared to analgesics and that 40% (4/10) requires time for its absorption to have an analgesic effect. Conclusions: Breastfeeding has an analgesic effect to reduce pain compared to local analgesics that require time.
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Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions in reducing pain in pediatric patients undergoing painful procedures such as immunizations and venipuncture
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-11-04) Huamán Camacho, María Josefina; Mancilla Palomino, Angélica; Millones Gómez, Segundo Germán
Objective: Systematize the existing evidence on the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in reducing pain in pediatric patients undergoing painful procedures such as immunizations and venipuncture. Materials and methods: Observational, prospective systematic review of the literature. A search for full-text articles was conducted. Ten scientific articles were selected from Dialnet, Scielo, Pubmed, Lilacs, Cochrane, Medline Plus, Cuidatge, and Google Scholar. 60% (n=6/10) were systematic reviews, 30% (n=3/10) were controlled clinical trials, and 10% (n=1/10) were meta-analyses, corresponding to the period from 2008 to 2018. Results: Of the ten studies investigated, 80% (n=8/10) of the articles indicated that non-pharmacological measures are effective in reducing pain in pediatric patients who underwent painful procedures such as venipuncture and immunizations. Only 20% (n=2/10) found no significant evidence regarding this benefit. Conclusions: Significant effectiveness is evidenced in 8 of 10 articles regarding non-pharmacological interventions in reducing pain in pediatric patients undergoing painful procedures such as immunizations and venipuncture. However, further studies are required regarding the benefit these interventions have for older pediatric patients.
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Eventos supuestamente atribuidos a la vacunación o inmunización (ESAVI) contra la Covid-19 en los profesionales químicos farmacéuticos de la provincia de Lima. Periodo 2021 - 2024
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2025-02-27) Flores Gómez, Margarita Iraida; Santos Alvarado, Totita; Parreño Tipian, Juan Manuel
Objetivo: Determinar los eventos supuestamente atribuidos a la vacunación o inmunización (ESAVI) contra la COVID-19 en los profesionales Químicos farmacéuticos de La Provincia de Lima, periodo 2021-2024. Metodología: La presente investigación es de nivel descriptivo, se utilizó el método deductivo, enfoque cuantitativo, diseño no experimental, y corte transversal. Con una población de 14601 Químicos farmacéuticos titulados y colegiados en el Colegio Químico Farmacéutico Departamental de Lima, se consideró un muestreo por conveniencia de 300 Profesionales. La encuesta fue la técnica empleada. Resultados: De 300 profesionales, el 49,3% reportó ESAVI, con 412 casos en total. Los más frecuentes fueron en sistema piel y anexos (29,6%) reportado por 102 profesionales., en el sistema nervioso (23,8%) reportado por 88 y musculoesquelético (15,8%) reportado por 59. La cefalea fue el más reportado por el 54,1% de profesionales que presentaron ESAVI, seguida por dolor (45,9%) y enrojecimiento (26,3%) en la zona de vacunación. La mayoría de los casos duraron un día (51%) y fueron leves (55,1%). Los hombres y profesionales de 24 a 59 años presentaron más eventos adversos con duración de tres días o más. Los musculoesqueléticos fueron casos moderados (61,5%) y no hubo casos graves. Conclusiones: De 300 Químicos farmacéuticos en Lima, el 49,3% (148) reportó al menos un ESAVI por vacunas contra la COVID-19, sumando 412 casos. Los más frecuentes afectaron la piel y anexos (29,6%), mencionados por 102 profesionales, mientras que la cefalea fue el ESAVI específico más común (19,4%), reportado por 80 profesionales.
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Factores asociados al incumplimiento del calendario de vacunación en niñas y niños menores de 5 años, en un centro de atención primaria de EsSalud. Independencia 2024
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2025-01-05) Lapa Torres, Rocio Del Pilar; Tello Jiménez, Carmen Paula
Objetivo: Determinar los factores asociados al incumplimiento del calendario de vacunación en niñas y niños menores de 5 años. Metodología: Hipotético deductivo, cuantitativo, aplicada, no experimental y transversal, con una población de 100 niños llevados por madres al establecimiento que acuden para su vacuna, en donde la muestra fue la totalidad de la población realizado por un muestreo por conveniencia no probabilístico. Para la primera variable se utilizará un cuestionario sobre los factores asociados que consta de 19 preguntas y para la segunda variable un cuestionario sobre el cumplimiento de las madres del esquema de vacunación, que consta de 10 preguntas; ambos cuestionarios presentan una escala tipo Likert de manera politómica. En cuanto a la validez y confiabilidad, para el primer instrumento presenta una validez que se dio mediante juicio de expertos y R de Pearson, donde su valor p es menor a 0.05 dándolo por viable en el estudio. Su confiabilidad se realizó mediante el Alfa de Cronbach, donde fue mayor a 0.6 siendo confiable. Para el segundo instrumento, su valide se dio mediante juicio de expertos especialistas en CRED e inmunizaciones dando una puntuación de 80% de aprobación y para su confiabilidad se realizó mediante el Alfa de Cronbach, dando una puntuación de 0,930, dando así su confiabilidad.
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Factors associated with compliance with the national vaccination schedule in parents of children aged 6 months to 4 years who attend the vaccination service. Breña health center. 2020.
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2020-08-30) Carhuavilca Doria, Zaida Estrella; Fernández Rengifo, Werther Fernando
Objective: Determine the factors associated with compliance with the National Vaccination Scheme in parents of children aged 6 months to 4 years attending the Vaccination Service at the Breña Health Center, 2020. Materials and Methods: The research was quantitative, with a descriptive level, non-experimental cross-sectional methodological design, applied, correlational, and synchronous. The sample consisted of 117 parents of children aged 6 months to 4 years who attended the Vaccination Service at the Breña Health Center in February and March. A survey technique was applied through a questionnaire that underwent a judgment test by 5 experts, and for reliability, a pilot test was conducted with 30 mothers of children under five at a health center with similar capacity to C.S. José Gálvez; it consisted of 31 questions divided into 3 dimensions: sociodemographic, cognitive, and institutional. For the respective inferential analysis, the Spearman correlation coefficient was used.
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Knowledge about immunization and attitudes in mothers of children under 5 years of the pediatrics service of a public hospital in Lima, 2024
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2024-06-23) Candia Fabian, Celeste; Fernández Rengifo, Werther Fernando
Introduction: The current problematic situation regarding mothers' knowledge about immunization lies in the lack of understanding of the diseases that vaccines prevent. Additionally, there is confusion about the recommended vaccination schedule and required doses. Mothers are not always informed about the potential side effects of vaccines, which can lead to doubts and fears. Objective: To determine how knowledge about immunization relates to attitudes towards immunization in mothers of children under 5 years old. Methodology: This research uses the hypothetical-deductive method with a quantitative approach, applied type, non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational design. The sample will consist of 109 mothers of children under 5 years old who are new patients in the pediatric service of a public hospital in Lima Cercado 2024. The survey technique will be used, and the instrument will include two questionnaires: one for knowledge created by Jorge Ticse and another for attitudes developed by María Florencio. The reliability of these instruments was determined with Cronbach's Alpha values of 0.847 and 0.860, respectively. For data collection, authorization will first be obtained from the university's Ethics Committee and the director of the mentioned healthcare center. Coordination with the nursing department will be conducted, the questionnaires will be applied, and the data will be analyzed using Excel and SPSS.
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Knowledge about immunizations and compliance with vaccines in children from 1 to under 5 years of age at the Mirones Alto Health Center, Lima 2019
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-10-29) Villafuerte Cosme, Juliana Nancy; Gonzales Saldaña, Susan Haydee
Objective: Determine the level of knowledge about immunizations and compliance with vaccines in children from 1 to under 5 years of age at the Mirones Alto Health Center, Lima 2019. The material and study method that was used to carry out this research was the quantitative approach, with a descriptive level of non-experimental cross-sectional design type. The sample was made up of 100 mothers of children from 1 to under 5 years old, who went to the immunization area of the Mirones Alto Health Center, Lima 2019. The survey technique was applied and the instrument was a questionnaire made up of 19 questions; in addition to a checklist to validate compliance with vaccination. For the respective analysis, the descriptive statistical test of frequencies was used. Having as results that the mothers present a medium level of knowledge with 51% and a high level of knowledge with 49%, in terms of compliance with vaccination, 59% do not comply, while 41% comply according to the vaccination schedule. Reaching the conclusion that there is a relationship between the independent variable knowledge and the dependent variable compliance.
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Knowledge about vaccination and its relationship with child immunization compliance among mothers of children under 5 years of age at San Genaro Mother and Child Center Chorrillos, Lima 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-12-29) Panana Leon, Lesli Janeth; Mori Castro, Jaime Alberto
Objective: Determine the relationship between the level of knowledge about vaccination and compliance with childhood immunization among mothers of children under 5 years of age at the San Genaro Chorrillos Maternal and Child Center. Material and methods: The work has a quantitative approach, the methodological design is descriptive and cross-sectional. The research was carried out at the San Genaro Chorrillos Maternal and Child Center, Lima 2022. For the sample, the non-probabilistic type was used where a total of 90 mothers of children under 5 years of age came for control, this being the estimated population with inclusion criteria. and exclusion.
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Knowledge and attitudes regarding vaccination in mothers of children under two years old attened at the hospital of Nasca, 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2023-03-05) Saravia Rojas, Yuliana Carleni; Basurto Santillán, Ivan Javier
This research work will be developed within the nursing specialty in child health and comprehensive development: growth and development and immunizations and will focus on the knowledge and attitudes of mothers of children under 2 years of age, since it has been detected that many of the minors who are treated at the Nasca Hospital, lack the doses of vaccines scheduled in their respective card, a situation that could lead to conditions that put their health and well-being at risk. OBJECTIVE: to determine what is the relationship between knowledge and attitudes about vaccination in mothers of children under 2 years of age treated at the Nasca Hospital, 2021. MATERIALS AND METHODS: this research will use a quantitative approach, of a basic type, descriptive-correlational scope, nonexperimental, cross-sectional design. The study sample will be 73 mothers. The technique that will be used is the survey and the instruments will be two questionnaires, one to measure the knowledge variable and the other to measure the attitudes variable about vaccination
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Knowledge of mothers about immunizations in children under 5 years old at the Maternal-Infant Health Center of Magdalena, Magdalena del Mar – 2015.
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2015) Bejarano Campos, Cynthia Lissette; Martinez Condor, Gina Paola; Arévalo Ipanaqué, Janet Mercedes
Objective: To determine the level of knowledge that mothers have about immunizations in children under five years old at the Maternal-Child Health Center in Magdalena del Mar, April 2015. Methodology: A descriptive study with a non-experimental design and cross-sectional approach. Population: 150 mothers from the Maternal-Child Health Center in Magdalena, Sample: 80 mothers based on sample calculation; Sampling: simple random probabilistic sampling. The technique was the survey, and the instrument used was a questionnaire. Results: 73.8% of mothers had average knowledge about immunizations, and 22.5% had high knowledge. Regarding knowledge of vaccines, 76.2% of mothers had average knowledge, and 18.8% had high knowledge. Concerning knowledge of the vaccination schedule, 75% had average knowledge, and 21.3% had high knowledge. Regarding post-vaccination reactions, 77.5% had average knowledge, and 12.5% had high knowledge. Conclusion: The level of knowledge among mothers is average regarding vaccines, the vaccination schedule, and post-vaccination reactions for children under five years old at the Maternal-Child Health Center in Magdalena.
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Level of knowledge of mothers about immunizations and compliance with the vaccine schedule in children under 1 year of age, at the “Santiago Apóstol” health center - 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-12-30) Aguilar Carrillo, Lilian Raquel; Gonzales Saldaña, Susan Haydee
Regarding the development of this study, the purpose was established to find the existing link between mothers' knowledge about immunity and the execution of the vaccination schedule in infants under one year of age at the Santiago Apóstol Health Center - 2022. The methodology applied was applied with a hypothetical deductive method and a quantitative approach in a sample of 56 mothers with children under one year of age who are cared for at the Santiago Apóstol Health Center to whom a questionnaire was administered. to evaluate knowledge about vaccination and an observation sheet to determine the execution of the vaccination schedule. The results showed the existence of a significance of less than 0.05, in addition to a Spearman's Rho coefficient of .913; which allowed us to conclude with the existence of a direct and positive link between mothers' knowledge about immunizations and compliance with the vaccination schedule in children under 1 year of age at the Santiago Apóstol Health Center - 2022.