Prevalencia de los retrasos del desarrollo y los factores asociados en niños y niñas menores de tres años de edad que asisten al programa de estimulación temprana del Hospital del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social de la ciudad de Riobamba, 2012

Abstract

We performed a cross-sectional quantitative study of developmental delay Prevalence and associated factors in a universe of 50 children under three years of age attending the Early Stimulation Programme Riobamba Hospital IESS 2012, in which we used a validated survey data collection and presentation of results we used the SPSS and Excel.

General Objective: To determine the prevalence of developmental delay and associated factors: malnutrition, abnormal head circumference, type of family (single parent, nuclear, extended) and type of caregiver.

Specific Objectives: To determine the frequency of developmental delays as variables, age, sex and anthropometric measurements. To determine the frequency of alarm in development by applying the evaluation guide Nelson Ortiz. Determine the frequency of developmental delay confirmed by applying the test Lezine Brunet.

Results: Of the total cases analyzed in children: In the girls studied, 48% had no psychomotor retardation, and 8% had psychomotor retardation. In children, 34% had no psychomotor retardation and 10% had delayed psychomotor development. According to the associated factors, nutritional status, family type, type of caregiver and head circumference, all have a statistical relationship with Developmental Delay.

DeCs: PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS-EPIDEMIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS: DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; RIOBAMBA-ECUADOR