Prácticas de medidas higiénicas para prevenir el COVID 19 en los hogares de la cooperativa 25 de julio de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Coronaviruses are a broad family of viruses, producing clinical pictures ranging from the common cold to more serious illnesses, such as the coronavirus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV) and the coronavirus that caused the Middle East respiratory syndrome. (MERS-CoV). In our study Practices of hygienic measures to prevent Covid19 in the homes of the 25 de Julio cooperative in the city of Guayaquil, whose objective was to identify hygienic practices to prevent Covid19 in the homes of the 25 de Julio cooperative in the city of Guayaquil, type of descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative, prospective study, sample made up of 135 families, instrument: questionnaire for data collection with multiple responses, technique: survey. Results: Type of family 82% extended, 45% are in the range of 25 to 54 years, 47% secondary education, 5% higher level, 48% unemployed, 21% work occasionally, 31% if they have work, 44% use as soap disinfectant, 45% chlorine, 59% use a mask, 92% take a bath when returning home, 11% do not disinfect their shoes when entering the house, 30% do not perform disinfection procedures with pets, 44% respond to hand washing for 5 minutes, 72% performed the distance at 1 meter, 3% died from contagion of the virus, 80% of those affected were over 65 years old. Conclusion: The omission of some actions to prevent Covid19 by the population was proven, as well as the economic and social impact it has had on the families of this cooperative.