University social projection as an axis for the prevention of parasitic infestations in marginal communities of Peru
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2024-03-27
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Universidad Nacional de Cañete
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Las infestaciones parasitarias son un problema de salud pública en comunidades marginales, pudiéndose combatir con aporte de conocimiento profesionales que generen cambios en las conductas humanas que ayudarían a la prevención de las mismas. Como objetivo, se propuso determinar la proyección social universitaria como eje para prevención de infestaciones parasitarias en comunidades marginales del Perú. El estudio fue descriptivotransversal en el período febrero-agosto del año 2022, con una muestra de 11 promotoras comunales y 164 hogares de tres comunidades de la Provincia de Huánuco de Perú. Como instrumento de recolección de datos se aplicó un pre-test y post-test luego de las capacitaciones sobre infestaciones parasitarias. Los datos se almacenaron en Microsfot Excel y se procesaron a través del paquete estadístico para conocer frecuencias (%) e intérvalos de confianza. Como resultado, 36,36% de las promotoras eran de 41-45 años, 45,45% tenían educación superior y 27,27% eran amas de casa, 17,07% de las madres cuidadoras eran de 31-35 años, 75,00% eran bachilleres y 32,32% eran amas de casa, 63,64% de las capacidades de las promotoras sabían sobre la pediculosis y 54,55% mostraban competencia de fomentar la desparasitación de animales, mientas que las madres cuidadoras 67,07% en la prevención de la misma y 64,02% peinaban a las niñas antes de llevarlas al colegio, en el post-test los cambios fueron significativos elevando los %. Como conclusión, es necesario continuar trabajando en la aplicación de programas de educación sobre la salud, modificando los comportamientos y hábitos humanos para prevenir enfermedades de infestación parasitaria.
Parasitic infestations are a public health problem in marginal communities, which can be combated with the contribution of professional knowledge that generates changes in human behavior that would help to prevent them. As an objective, it was proposed to determine the university social projection as an axis for the prevention of parasitic infestations in marginal communities of Peru . The study was descriptive-cross-sectional in the period FebruaryAugust 2022, with a sample of 11 community promoters and 164 Households from three communities in the Huánuco Province of Peru. As a data collection instrument, a pre-test and post-test was applied after the training on parasitic infestations. The data was stored in Microsfot Excel and processed through the statistical package to know frequencies (%) and confidence intervals. As a result, 36.36% of the promoters were 41-45 years old, 45.45% had higher education and 27.27% were housewives, 17.07% of the caregiver mothers were 31-35 years old, 75 00% were high school graduates and 32.32% were housewives, 63.64% of the promoters' capacities knew about pediculosis and 54.55% showed competence to promote deworming of animals, while the mothers who were caregivers 67, 07% in the prevention of it and 64.02% combed the girls' hair before taking them to school, in the post-test the changes were significant, raising the %. In conclusion, it is necessary to continue working on the application of health education programs, modifying human behaviors and habits to prevent parasitic infestation diseases.
Parasitic infestations are a public health problem in marginal communities, which can be combated with the contribution of professional knowledge that generates changes in human behavior that would help to prevent them. As an objective, it was proposed to determine the university social projection as an axis for the prevention of parasitic infestations in marginal communities of Peru . The study was descriptive-cross-sectional in the period FebruaryAugust 2022, with a sample of 11 community promoters and 164 Households from three communities in the Huánuco Province of Peru. As a data collection instrument, a pre-test and post-test was applied after the training on parasitic infestations. The data was stored in Microsfot Excel and processed through the statistical package to know frequencies (%) and confidence intervals. As a result, 36.36% of the promoters were 41-45 years old, 45.45% had higher education and 27.27% were housewives, 17.07% of the caregiver mothers were 31-35 years old, 75 00% were high school graduates and 32.32% were housewives, 63.64% of the promoters' capacities knew about pediculosis and 54.55% showed competence to promote deworming of animals, while the mothers who were caregivers 67, 07% in the prevention of it and 64.02% combed the girls' hair before taking them to school, in the post-test the changes were significant, raising the %. In conclusion, it is necessary to continue working on the application of health education programs, modifying human behaviors and habits to prevent parasitic infestation diseases.
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Infestaciones parasitarias, Intervenciones educativas, cambios de conducta, Salud pública.
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University social projection as an axis for the prevention of parasitic infestations in marginal communities of Peru , Articulo - Escuela Profesional de Ingenieria de Sistemas