CARACTERÍSTICAS EPIDEMIOLÓGICAS DE LAS DERMATITIS EN NIÑOS MENORES DE 5 AÑOS ATENDIDOS EN LOS CENTROS DE SALUD: PORTOVIEJO Y ANDRES DE VERA DURANTE MARZO- SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2005

Abstract

The dermatitis is an inflammation of the superficial layers of the skin, it affects with but frequency to the children for what is reason of concern among the parents and it should also be it for the authorities of health who should offer bigger resources to confront this situation. The objective of the work was to determine the epidemic characteristics of the dermatitis during March to September of the 2005 in Salud Andrés centers of he/she will see and Portoviejo that are the operative units where medical attention is given to most of the population of Portoviejo with a populational total of smaller than 5 years of 10.974 For the elaboration of study I utilize a methodology descriptive retrospective fellow, obtaining the information through clinical stories, and by means of domiciliary visits accomplished at some housings of the children diagnosed with dermatitis, where I use an instrument elaborated by the authoresses With 4841 patient minors's total of 5 years once 2564 of the health resort were attended Portoviejo and 2277 of the Health Resort Andres of Vera, the population of study belonged to 219 children diagnosed with dermatitis, being 96 of the Health Resort Portoviejo and 123 of the health resort Andres of Vera; Of the ones that one chose 60 cases of at random to accomplish domiciliary visits. It am concluded that the juvenile population of 1 year with 37 % was the more attended with cases of dermatitis; The piodermitis and dermatitis of the diaper went them but you frequent; the children's diagnosed procedence went from 44 % of the zones urbanomarginales and difference due to the little half way suspension accomplished in March where I give up to give medical attention did not become established relating to the seasonal time. Finally the treatment utilized at both health resorts does not follow a scheme defined.