“Prevalencia de parasitosis intestinal en niños de 2 a 9 años que asisten al centro de salud n° 2 Simón Bolívar de la ciudad de Ambato de la provincia de Tungurahua”

Abstract

This research is quantitative, descriptive, allows us to observe and detail the problem to be studied to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in children from 2 to 9 years old who attend the Simon Bolívar Health Center No. 2 of the City of Ambato, with the Aim to identify intestinal parasites in 120 children undergoing coproparasitic studies, a survey was applied to 80 mothers to evaluate knowledge about hygiene habits. Obtaining as results in the laboratory tests that 60% were positive while 40% was negative, the parasites found were 50% Áscaris Lumbricoides, 17% Trichuris Trichiura, 15% Enterobius Vermiculares (pinworms), 4 % Hymenolepis nana, 14% Giardia Lamblia. In the survey applied to mothers on hygienic aspects, 25% wash their hands before eating any food, 31% wash fruits or vegetables before eating them, 47% wash their hands after using the bathroom, 12% play on the ground or ground, 73% wear shoes or footwear, 47% suck their fingers or bite their nails. It is very important that parents go to the medical check-ups with their children to be treated, receive treatment and publicize prevention and care measures for both children and them. The correct way to show affection to children is to teach them how to take care of their health and one of them is to perform proper hygiene. It was concluded that the incidence of parasitosis in children from 2 to 9 years old who were treated is high since the associated factors were the lack of health education and hygiene measures.