PERCEPCION PARENTAL DEL ESTADO NUTRICIONAL DE PREESCOLARES DE CONSULTA EXTERNA DEL HOSPITAL VICENTE CORRAL, CUENCA, FEBRERO DEL 2014.

Abstract

This work was performed at the Vicente Corral Hospital in the city of Cuenca, it belongs to the Ministry of Public Health, third level, is focused on improving the quality of nutritional care to children / as preschoolers who attend this institution. The problem study was based on parental perceptions and affects the nutritional status of girls / os preschoolers who attend well-child in the outer query. Objectives: To assess the nutritional status of the child / as assessing the body mass index. Knowing the assessment of body image that parents have of their children in relation to nutritional status. Determine how it affects parental perceptions on the state of nutritional health. Methodology: The research method was use is descriptive, analytical, explanatory and projective type. It is a priority to implement the model of national childcare / as attending to a specialty care center. The results according to Sorensen silhouettes Stunkard and 38.4% of mothers indicated that the child is overweight; 34.2% is normal; 12.3% overweight and 15.1% obese. In women, 49.6% say they are overweight; 40.9% with normal weight. The low weight representing 6.1% and 3.5% overweight. The proposal put forward failed involvement, monitoring, sensitization of parents, children / as, training medical personnel, paramedics child nutrition, providing improve the quality of life of this vulnerable group.