Incidencia de enfermedades diarreicas en niños menores de 5 años que asisten a un centro de salud en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Diarrheal diseases are infections of the digestive system caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites, whose main symptom is diarrhea. A study on Incidence of Diarrheal Diseases in children under 5 years of age. Objective: To determine the incidence of diarrheal diseases in children under 5 years of age at a health center in the city of Guayaquil from May-August 2017. Materials and Methods: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and prospective study. Population: 741 children, sample 400 children. Technique and instrument: Indirect observation; an indirect observation matrix was applied for data collection in clinical records in the area of statistics of children diagnosed with diarrheal diseases at the health center. Results: The socio-demographic characteristics of the age group correspond to 49.75% of children between 2 and 3 years of age. It is the one with the highest incidence of diarrheal diseases, 63% related to mestizos; reside in the urban area with 50%; one of the most frequent manifestations is the one characterized by the presence of feces with mucus in 28%; among the causes is stressed the presence of virus infections. Conclusions: Diarrheal diseases continue to represent a risk for children under 5 years of age, despite the fact that strategies are implemented in the Health Services Network, which is led by the Ministry of Public Health.