Pediatric acute respiratory infections. Maternal knowledge

Authors

  • Mariela Camps Jeffers
  • Dominga Calzado Begué
  • Zulema Galano Guzmán
  • Juan O Perdomo Hernández
  • Vivian Zafra Rodríguez

Keywords:

acute respiratory infection, flu, pneumonia

Abstract

A study was performed in order to determine the knowledge that mothers of infants have on acute respiratory infections (ARI). The universe was constituted by 217 mothers of infants belonging to the Basic Working Group 1 at the Polyclinic Asdrubal López Vázquez inGuantanamofrom January to December 2013. The primary data was obtained through a survey compiled by authors and was applied by one of them to 217 mothers who were attended Pediatric consultation, prior informed consent. It was determined that the knowledge on the subject is insufficient and therefore the practice is not adequate.

 

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Camps Jeffers M, Calzado Begué D, Galano Guzmán Z, Perdomo Hernández JO, Zafra Rodríguez V. Pediatric acute respiratory infections. Maternal knowledge. Rev Inf Cient [Internet]. 2015 Apr. 27 [cited 2025 Apr. 13];91(3):461-7. Available from: https://revinfcientifica.sld.cu/index.php/ric/article/view/223

Issue

Vol. 91 No. 3 (2015): May-June

Section

Original Articles