Anemia among children treated in primary healthcare centers in a district of North of Lima

Anemia en niños atendidos en establecimientos del primer nivel de un distrito de Lima Norte

Authors

  • Silvia Elena Fajardo-Pantoja Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades
  • Darwin Heli Ramírez-Linares Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades
  • Licely Ruby Berrocal-Anco Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades
  • Rocio Serrano-Merma Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades
  • Diego Stefano Barreto-Salas Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades
  • Belissa Yuliana Lara-Medina DIRIS Lima Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22258/hgh.2019.32.63

Keywords:

Anemia, Niños, Visita domiciliaria, Perú

Abstract

Objectives: Describe the characteristics of anemia among children treated in primary healthcare centers. Materials and methods: Descriptive study based on a secondary source. The study population consisted of children under five years of age attended in six primary healthcare centers located in the district of San Martin de Porres, in North of Lima. Results: The analysis was performed with 1684 screened children under five years old. Of the sample, 72.8% (n = 1226) of the children resulted in anemia, 52.2% (n = 879) were male, 51.8% (n = 873) were from the age group belonging between 12 to 36 months, 48.9% (n = 824) had moderate anemia and 23.9% (n = 402) mild anemia. Males had a higher frequency of moderate anemia (p = 0.003), the highest proportion of anemia occurred between ages 12 to 36 months (p = 0.182). In children with moderate anemia, a higher proportion (91.4%) received three or more doses of ferrous sulfate, compared to 87.3% in the mild anemia group (p = 0.025). The highest frequency of visits was performed at children with moderate anemia than those in the group with mild anemia (p <0.001). Conclusion: The frequency of anemia in children treated in primary healthcare centers is high. The majority is classified as moderate anemia and affects children between 6 and 36 months of age. It is recommended to continue with home visits to ensure continuity of treatment and avoid abandonment. Keywords: Anemia; Child; House Calls; Peru (Source: MeSH, NLM). 

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Author Biographies

Silvia Elena Fajardo-Pantoja, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades

Estudiante de Enfermeria

Darwin Heli Ramírez-Linares, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades

Estudiante de Enfermeria

Licely Ruby Berrocal-Anco, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades

Estudiante de Enfermeria

Rocio Serrano-Merma, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades

Estudiante de Enfermeria

Diego Stefano Barreto-Salas, Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades

Estudiante de Enfermeria

Belissa Yuliana Lara-Medina, DIRIS Lima Norte

Licenciada en Enfermeria

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2019-12-30

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Fajardo-Pantoja, S. E., Ramírez-Linares, D. H., Berrocal-Anco, L. R., Serrano-Merma, R., Barreto-Salas, D. S., & Lara-Medina, B. Y. (2019). Anemia among children treated in primary healthcare centers in a district of North of Lima: Anemia en niños atendidos en establecimientos del primer nivel de un distrito de Lima Norte. Peruvian Journal of Health Care and Global Health, 3(2), 86–89. https://doi.org/10.22258/hgh.2019.32.63

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2019)

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