Nivel de conocimiento sobre parasitosis intestinal en madres, padres y cuidadores, Totoras, Ecuador

Abstract

Introduction: Parasitic diseases are a worldwide problem, it ranks among the top ten causes of death, it specifically affects Third World countries, therefore, they can generate different clinical manifestations in children. Objective: To identify the level of knowledge about intestinal parasitosis in mothers, fathers and caregivers of children under 12 years of age in the Totoras Parish of the City of Ambato. Methods: A basic, descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative, quantitative and nonexperimental research was carried out, conformed by 366 people. Surveys were applied to the study population to determine sociodemographic data and the level of knowledge about intestinal parasitosis. Results: In the research the majority of respondents were between 31 to 50 years old, female sex predominated, secondary education level, married and the level of knowledge about intestinal parasitosis is adequate, however, in hygienic aspects there is an inadequate percentage with 33.6 %. Conclusions: It was identified that the level of knowledge of intestinal parasitosis in mothers, fathers and caregivers of children under 12 years of age in the parish Totoras of the City of Ambato is adequate with a percentage higher than 60%.