“Efectividad de la aplicación de medidas no farmacológicas realizadas por las madres en trastornos gastrointestinales, en niños menores de 5 años de edad, de la comunidad illahua grande de la parroquia Quisapincha, cantón Ambato”

Abstract

The effectiveness of the application of non-pharmacological measures applied by mothers, in children under less than 5 years old, of the Illahua Grande community of the Quisapincha Parish, Canton Ambato, is based in the use experiences and empirical knowledge of the population who use this modes to treat problems of health and is formed by the practice of herbal medicine, home medicine, and ancestral medicine. The general objective was to determine the effectiveness of non-pharmacological measures, applied by mothers of children less than 5 years old in the gastrointestinal disorders, making use of poll, applied to 50 participants, whose information was analyzed and interpreted, in relation to the study objectives it was concluded that: the non-pharmacological measures represent 96%, and less percentage the use of conventional medicine with 4%; therefore, the effectiveness assigned to use of medicinal plants is 58%, because this properties contains essential oils are used to reduce the stomach ache and diarrhea that is the most frequent symptomatology of the gastrointestinal disease, respect of home medicine it represent 22% the ancestral medicine with 16%, it shows the existence of this practice at present. It is important to avoid complications that limit the wellness and the correct growth of children less than 5 years, old for it the personal of health should to know the customs and traditions from the rural area.