Knowledge and dietary practices on iron deficiency anemia in mothers of children from 6 to 35 months of the Teupuna Health Center of Cajamarca, year 2021.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and dietary practices regarding iron deficiency anemia in mothers of children aged 6 to 35 months at the La Tulpuna Health Center. A quantitative, correlational, and cross-sectional study was conducted, with a sample of 45 mothers. The results show a positive and significant correlation between the level of knowledge about iron deficiency anemia and the dietary practices of mothers with children aged 6 to 35 months (Spearman's Rho = 0.405; p < 0.01). Furthermore, a significant relationship was found between the dimensions of basic knowledge, causes, consequences, and diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia and the dietary practices of the mothers (p < 0.05). However, no correlation was found between the dimension of consequences and prevention of iron deficiency anemia and the dietary practices of mothers with children aged 6 to 35 months (p > 0.05). Additionally, a deficient level of knowledge about iron deficiency anemia was found in 55.6% of the surveyed mothers, and inadequate dietary practices were found in 53.3% of them. In conclusion, there is a direct and significant relationship between the variables of knowledge about iron deficiency anemia and the dietary practices of mothers with children aged 6 to 35 months.

Objetivo: Determinar la reelacion entre el nivel de conocimientos y las prcaticas alimentarias sobre anemia ferropenica en madres de niños de 6 a 35 meses del centro de salud la Tulpuna.Una investigacion cuantitativa, correlacional y transversal, que tubo como muestra 45 madres. Los resultados muestran una correlacion positiva y significativa entre el nivel de conocimientos sobre la nemia ferropenica y las practicas alimentarias de las madres con niños de 6 a 35 meses(Rho Spearman=0,405;p<0,01) asimismo, se encontro una relacion significativa entre la dimension conocimientos basicos, causas, consecuencias y diagnostico de la anemia ferropenica con la practicas alimentarias de las madres(p<0,05) pero no se encontro correlacion entre la dimension consecuencias y prevencion de la anemia ferropenica con las practicasd alimentarias de las madres con niños de 6 a 35 meses(p>0,05), ademas se evidencia un nivel deficiente de conocimiento sobre anemia ferropenica en el 55,6% de las madres encuestadas y una practica inadecuada de alimentacion en el 53,3% de ellas. En conclusion, existe relacion directa y significativa entre las variables de conocimientos sobre la anemia ferropenica y las practicas alimentarias de las madres de niños de 6 a 35 meses de edad.