Level of Knowledge about Iron-Deficiency Anemia among Mothers Attending a Maternal and Child Health Center in Puente Piedra from July to December 2021.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the level of knowledge about iron-deficiency anemia among mothers attending a maternal and child health center in Puente Piedra during July-December 2021. Methodology: A quantitative study with a descriptive cross-sectional design. The population will consist of all mothers attending a maternal and child health center in Puente Piedra during July-December 2021. The sample will include 96 participants, selected through systematic probabilistic sampling, with inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data Collection Techniques and Instruments: The survey technique will be used, with a questionnaire developed by Márquez, which was previously applied in a study at the Micaela Bastidas Health Center in Lima, Peru, in 2007. The questionnaire was validated through expert judgment, with a significant concordance calculated using the concordance table and binomial test (p<0.05). The reliability was assessed by calculating Cronbach's Alpha, which was 0.76 (rated as good). Procedures: Data collection will take place from July to December 2021 at a maternal and child health center in Puente Piedra. Statistical Analysis: A database will be created using Excel, and the relative and absolute frequencies will be presented in tables and graphs for interpretation.

Objetivo: determinar el nivel de conocimientos sobre anemia ferropénica en las madres que asisten a un centro de salud materno infantil en Puente Piedra durante julio-diciembre del 2021. Metodología: Estudio de enfoque cuantitativo, diseño descriptivo de