Escuela para padres, una estrategia para mejorar el estado nutricional y el desarrollo psicomotriz en los niños que acuden al CDI gotita de amor

Abstract

The parenting school provides information to adults for better parenting of infants. In order to avoid malnutrition and psychomotor problems. The present research analyzed whether a school for parents contribute to improving the nutritional status and psychomotor development of children who attend the Gotita de Amor Child Development Center of the Salcedo city. A mixed, quantitative model of the anthropometric measurements and the Denver II test and qualitative of the data analysis of the semistructured

interview was analyzed, which contained 26 items formulated for each caregiver. The research had a field modality, we went to a specific place to collect the information. First, anthropometric data were collected and the Denver II test was applied. A workshop and several talks were held for caregivers. Finally, the initial data was collected again, to test the research hypothesis. It was found that, of the total of 32 infants, when relating weight to height, 6.2% suffered from acute malnutrition; 21.8% were short for their age; 6.2% were underweight for their age and 9.3% were overweight when analyzing the body mass index. When applying the Denver II test, 19% presented a doubtful result and 3% abnormal. It is concluded that the school for parents did not improve the nutritional status or the psychomotor development of the children of the CDI “Gotita de Amor