INCIDENTAL FACTORS OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, UNDER 5 YEARS OLD, OF THE “DR. FRANCISCO DE ICAZA BUSTAMANTE ”, GUAYAQUIL, 2019.

Abstract

Acute respiratory infections are pathologies that affect the respiratory tract; among the factors are the individual and environmental ones. The objective of this work is to determine the factors that affect Acute Respiratory Infections in children under 5 years of age at the Hospital del Niño “Dr. Francisco de Icaza Bustamante”, 2019. The methodology is descriptive, non-experimental and transversal. The population consisted of children under 5 years of age who attended the emergency from July to December 2019 with diagnoses of acute respiratory infection and for the selection of the sample, 103 patients were considered who, for our interest, meet the criteria. The results showed that the children did not comply with the breastfeeding time and the vaccination schedule. Finally, it was determined that the level of knowledge about the warning signs that the parents identify in respiratory infections of the studied sample is low, due to the lack of interest that the population has despite being relevant to carry a disease; also, it is evident that they only attend the medical controls when their children get sick; therefore, as an alternative solution, a manual for preventive care in Acute Respiratory Infections was prepared for use at home for parents of children under 5 years of age; with the aim of improving lifestyle behaviors and reducing the rate of respiratory diseases.