Conocimientos que poseen las madres sobre las reacciones adversas post-inmunización y cuidados que brindan a sus hijos/as menores de dos años, centro de Salud el Tambo, Cañar 2015

Abstract

Objective: This research had as general objective; Identify the knowledge they possess mothers about adverse reactions post - immunization and care afforded to children under two years of age, El Tambo Health Center. Cañar 2015. Methodology: To perform this study, we use quantitative, descriptive research. We worked with a universe of 90, which came to immunize their children and mothers who agreed to participate in research by signing the informed consent, research was conducted during the months of September to November of the 2015. The instrument applied was the survey, a form with 14 items of questions that applied to the mothers of the children. After the application of the interview form was to the tabulation of the data using the programs Microsoft Excel, SPSS, where percentage frequency tables were developed. Use of results: The results of this study were used to raise awareness of the personnel that work in the area of immunization, to provide adequate and timely information to mothers who come to immunize their children. Conclusions: 88.9% of mothers known reactions that produce the vaccines while than the 11.1% don't know, corresponds more to new mothers between ages of 15 to 20 years; the care that mothers provide are based on home care in a 56.7% and pharmacological in a 43.3%.