Infección intestinal por giardia lamblia en preescolares, plan educativo de medidas preventivas
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2016
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Universidad de Guayaquil. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Escuela de Graduados
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La infección intestinal es una de las patologías más frecuentes en la población pediátrica preescolar, entre los agentes causales se encuentran los parásitos, que por poseer alto grado de contagiosidad constituyen un grave problema de salud pública a nivel mundial. El objeto del presente estudio fue describir la infección intestinal por Giardia lamblia en este grupo etario, utilizando las herramientas del estudio de caso y métodos de análisis cualitativos. Se realizó una entrevista estructurada en la que se aplicó el modelo de encuesta cerrada, se investigaron hábitos de higiene, costumbres alimentarias, nivel socio demográfico, antecedentes de lactancia materna, que se relacionaron con la presencia de signos y síntomas de enfermedad y su comparación con los referentes empíricos de la literatura médica actualizada. Giardia lamblia fue el parásito de mayor prevalencia (41.4 %) en una muestra de 128 pacientes preescolares que acudieron a la consulta de pediatría de la fundación Santa Isabel Madre del Precursor, de la ciudad de Guayaquil, desde noviembre del 2015 hasta enero del 2016; un número importante de pacientes provinieron de áreas urbanas (77.4%); y el síntoma más común en menores de 5 años fue la diarrea con 71.69%. Se concluye que existe poca información en la población acerca de las parasitosis y su forma de contagio; finalmente se elaboró un plan educativo de medidas preventivas para disminuir y evitar el contagio por Giardia lamblia en preescolares.
Intestinal infections are one of the most common diseases in the preschool pediatric population, with one of these causative agents being parasites. Infections, caused by parasites, are part of a serious public health problem worldwide. The purpose of this study was to describe intestinal infections caused by Giardia lamblia within this age group, using a case study and qualitative methods of analysis. A structured interview was used which included survey questions investigated hygiene, eating habits, socio demographic, history of breastfeeding, which are all related to the presence of signs and symptoms of disease. These signs and symptoms were then compared with empirical referents of current medical literature. Giardia lamblia was the parasite most prevalent (41.4%) in a sample of 128 preschool patients seen at the Pediatric Foundation Santa Isabel mother of the Precursor in the city of Guayaquil, between November 2015 and January 2016. Most patients came from urban areas (77.4%); and the most common symptom in children under 5 years was (71.69%) diarrhea. We concluded that there was little information in the public about parasitic diseases and how they spread a plan of preventive education to reduce and prevent infection by Giardia lamblia in preschool was developed
Intestinal infections are one of the most common diseases in the preschool pediatric population, with one of these causative agents being parasites. Infections, caused by parasites, are part of a serious public health problem worldwide. The purpose of this study was to describe intestinal infections caused by Giardia lamblia within this age group, using a case study and qualitative methods of analysis. A structured interview was used which included survey questions investigated hygiene, eating habits, socio demographic, history of breastfeeding, which are all related to the presence of signs and symptoms of disease. These signs and symptoms were then compared with empirical referents of current medical literature. Giardia lamblia was the parasite most prevalent (41.4%) in a sample of 128 preschool patients seen at the Pediatric Foundation Santa Isabel mother of the Precursor in the city of Guayaquil, between November 2015 and January 2016. Most patients came from urban areas (77.4%); and the most common symptom in children under 5 years was (71.69%) diarrhea. We concluded that there was little information in the public about parasitic diseases and how they spread a plan of preventive education to reduce and prevent infection by Giardia lamblia in preschool was developed
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Giardia, Parasitosis intestinales, Preescolar, Planes y programas de salud, Medicina preventiva, Pediatría, Fundación Santa Isabel Madre del Precursor, Cantón Guayaquil, Ecuador