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Item “Estudio de factores que influyen la adherencia al tratamiento de anemia ferropenica en niños de 6 a 24 meses atendidos en el Subcentro de Salud de Cevallos”(2014-11-01) Barreno Vargas, Verónica Maricela; Chacón Pinto, María de Lourdes Dra. MSc.This research work was to question the determining factors that influence adherence to treatment of anemia in children aged 6-24 months seen in the health Subcentre Cevallos during the period January June 2012 a sample of 48 patients was taken and caregivers established that ignorance of caregivers about the disease consequences and therapeutic scheme seen in more than half of the study population. With regard to the drug was observed that all children who received the treatment had side effects being the most observed constipation, difficulty also seen to take the medicine in more than half of patients consequently resulting in discontinuation of treatment in about all of these, showing poor adhesion. More than half of patients are under the care of grandparents, with mostly basic education, a significant proportion QQDD made with agricultural activities, all these factors have a negative impact on adherence, as there are difficulties in understanding and understanding the signs of the health professional. In researching the information given by the health system found that less than half of caregivers received information about the disease, and almost all patients know the duration of treatment, showing a lack of understanding, for the information provided by the doctor should be looking to achieve clearly better grip. The observed lack of adherence to treatment in the majority of the population implying failure in the administration of ferrous sulfate, forgetting to administer the medication, non-compliance with dietary recommendations and inadequate monitoring of the disease.