Relación de la familia con el estado nutricional y el desarrollo psicomotor de los preescolares institucionalizados de la parroquia de San Joaquín en el 2015

Abstract

Objective: To determine the relationship of the family function with the nutritional status and psychomotor development of the institutionalized preschoolers of the parish of San Joaquín Cuenca 2015. Material and methods: A cross-sectional, randomized study was performed in 121 preschoolers. It was collected with a structured questionnaire and forms, tabulated and analyzed in SPSS version 20. The variables were presented as frequencies and percentages; Statistical association: prevalence ratio, confidence interval and p value less than 0.05. In addition, a qualitative study was carried out with a focus group of six people to evaluate perceptions about nutritional status and psychomotor development. Results: Family dysfunction represented 48.4%; Malnutrition 13.8%; Alteration in the personal social area 20.3%; Adaptive fine motor 16.3%; Language 28.5% and gross motor 5.7%. Family biological risks 39.8%; Sanitary 61.8% and socioeconomic 54.5%. A positive association was found between family dysfunction and socioeconomic risk (RR = 1.552, 95% CI: 1.406-2.303, p= 0.023), and association with altered adaptive fine motor area (RR = 1.567, 95% CI 1.095- 2.243, p= 0.044). Conclusions: A positive association between the fine motor area and family dysfunction was observed and it was confirmed that perceptions are an innate part of a community and will inevitably intervene in the health practices of its inhabitants