Level of knowledge of mothers on Acute Diarrheal Disease. Polyclinic Juan M. Páez Inchausti. January 2013 to December 2014

Abstract

A descriptive study was carried out to determine the level of knowledge about Acute Diarrheal Disease of the mothers at Juan Manuel Páez Inchausti University Teaching Policlinic in the period 2013-2014. The study population consisted of 1879 women, the sample was selected using cluster sampling and consisted of 214 mothers with children less than 5 years of age and aged between 15 and 49 years. The main results obtained were those belonging to the group of 20 to 49 years old with 131 mothers for 61.2% and the secondary level of schooling with 72 mothers representing 33.6%. Of these, 112 (52.3%) used restrictive feeding and 111 for 51.9% sought medical guidance after 48 hours after the onset of the disease. Of the causes referred to as the origin of Acute diarrheal disease, the upset stomach was first with 94 (43.9%). As a conclusion mothers’ level of knowledge about acute diarrheal disease was mostly inadequate with a total of 116 for 54.2%. Recommendations are made and an Action Plan is implemented to reverse this problem.