NIVEL DE CONOCIMIENTO SOBRE MEDIDAS PREVENTIVAS CONTRA LA PARASITOSIS INTESTINAL EN PADRES DE FAMILIA DE LA CIUDADELA MUNICIPAL DE PORTOVIEJO

Abstract

Intestinal parasites are infections that can be produced by the ingestion of protozoan cysts, eggs, larvae or also by the transcutaneous penetration of larvae by helminths; In most cases, new infections are the consequence of direct or indirect contact with fecal matter, one of the main bases to prevent them is the control of sanitary measures. In order to determine the level of knowledge about the preventive measures of intestinal parasitosis in the parents of the Municipal Citadel of Portoviejo, an analytical, cross-sectional and prospective study was carried out, in which were selected 217 families who wished to contribute to the study to which a survey was conducted to assess the level of knowledge about intestinal parasitosis. Some of the results obtained are: the parents are between 39 and 49 years old, with a higher degree of education, however, most parents are dedicated to the home, in terms of knowledge about preventive measures for intestinal parasitosis Respondents are aware of the prevention measures and put them into practice. Regarding the small degree of ignorance, parents were instructed, thereby improving their knowledge of preventive measures against the prevention of parasites. In the present work it shows that parasitosis being a health problem, the parents of the Municipal Citadel mostly comply with the prevention rules and try to apply them in their daily lives to avoid a parasitic infection, which contributes to improving the quality of life of the population