Implementación de la guía preventiva sobre parasitosis intestinal relacionando conocimientos y hábitos higiénicos en madres de los niños (as) de 4-9 años en la unidad educativa San Pablo.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to reduce the incidence of intestinal parasitosis in children aged 4 to 9 years belonging to the San Pablo educational unit through the application of a preventive guide on intestinal parasitosis relating knowledge and hygiene habits of the mothers of children. Intestinal parasitosis is considered as one of the main causes of morbidity and medical consultation assistance in children under 10 years belonging to developing countries. The preventive guide was applied including a care component and an educational component; Several statistical tests were used in the treatment of the variables such as the Linear Trend test, the Chi-square test of linear trend and independence, correction for Yacht continuity, the Ranges with Wilconxon Signs test and the McNemar test. here was a high percentage of children with intestinal parasitosis motivated by the low level of knowledge of mothers. It is concluded that, after the application of the preventive guide, it achieved significant changes in the level of knowledge of mothers about the prevention of intestinal parasitosis, reducing the incidence of parasitosis in children between 4 and 9 years of age included in the research. It is recommended to provide informative spaces to the adult population that allows to promote healthy habits and lifestyles in the population from an early age, minimizing the risk of the occurrence of communicable diseases such as childhood parasitosis.