Educational intervention on intestinal parasitosis in parents of children aged 3 to 5 years

Authors

  • A. Cabrera-De la Cruz Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
  • S. Livimoro-Haro Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
  • A. Jimenez-Peña Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
  • J. Areste-Castro Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
  • A. Sanchez-Salinas Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
  • S. Checa-Braga Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
  • A. Quintana-Cañari Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
  • M. Magallanes-Sebastián Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6920-902X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52109/cyp2022324

Keywords:

Intestinal parasitosis, knowledge, attitudes, parasitosis in children, educational intervention

Abstract

Introduction: Intestinal parasitosis is a contagious disease caused mainly by worms or worms that lodge in the intestines, with children being the most affected. Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and attitudes in parents about intestinal parasitosis in children of 3 - 5 years of the I.E. 412 Round Leaf, Chincha - Ica. Design: A study with a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional approach was carried out. Materials and methods: 7 virtual sessions and the evaluation of the parents were carried out through two surveys in two phases. Results:  Of the total of 68 parents surveyed. In the first phase, 12% answered correctly (<50% of questions), 4% answered (50% of questions), 31% answered (between 50% and 75% of questions), 53% answered (between 75% and <100% of questions) and 0% answered (100% of questions). In the second phase, 2% answered correctly (<50% of questions), 6% answered (50% of questions), 39% answered (between 50% and 75% of questions), 49% answered (between 75% and <100% of questions) and 4% answered 100% of questions. Conclusion:  The work carried out managed to improve the knowledge and attitudes of parents about intestinal parasitosis in children.

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Published

2022-01-31

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Cabrera-De la Cruz, A., Livimoro-Haro, S., Jimenez-Peña, A., Areste-Castro, J., Sanchez-Salinas, A., Checa-Braga, S., Quintana-Cañari, A., & Magallanes-Sebastián, M. (2022). Educational intervention on intestinal parasitosis in parents of children aged 3 to 5 years. Science and Practice, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.52109/cyp2022324

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