Relación entre los hábitos de higiene y la parasitosis intestinal en los niños y niñas del hogar Santa Marianita de la ciudad de Ambato

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study the relationship between hygiene habits and intestinal parasitosis in the group of boys and girls from Hogar Santa Marianita. It has a quantitative approach, an explanatory scope, and a pre-experimental design. The sample was made up of 44 people, 32 children and 12 adult women who work in the institution. The evaluation instrument (questionnaire) was self-made, previously validated by experts for its application, where data on hygiene habits maintained by the children in the home were collected. To evaluate intestinal parasitosis, a coproparasitic was performed. In the results obtained, shortcomings were evidenced in the adequate fulfillment of hygiene habits in children 59,4% and employees 58,3% do not wash their hands before eating, the same occurs in hand washing after going to the bathroom, 60,3 % children and adults in 55,5% do not do it, in terms of consuming drinking water 34% of children refuse to do so, adults 43% do not do it either, 50% of the sample affirms to wash food properly and in relation to cleanliness correct of the areas 58.3% only times. It was obtained that, if there is a relationship between the hygiene habits evaluated and intestinal parasitosis, for which an intervention workshop was designed and applied, in order to strengthen hygiene habits and thus prevent the development of intestinal parasitosis. After the workshop, a significant improvement was observed in compliance with the hygiene habits worked on. Likewise, the participants were given the corresponding medication for the identified parasites. After the workshop, a significant improvement was observed in compliance with the hygiene habits worked on, as well as the absence of parasites in the subsequent evaluation. It is concluded that training is an important strategy to promote the development of hygiene habits and thus prevent intestinal parasitosis.