Nivel de conocimientos de las madres del Centro de Salud Mena del Hierro sobre la importancia de lactancia materna
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2025-03-20
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Instituto Superior Tecnológico Consulting Group Ecuador - Esculapio
Abstract
La Lactancia materna es considerada por la OMS (2013) como el alimento exclusivo ideal para brindar los nutrientes necesarios para el desarrollo biopsicosocial del niño. De allí, la importancia de que las madres conozcan de la lactancia, para garantizar la alimentación sana a sus hijos. Por ello, este estudio tuvo como objetivo general determinar el nivel de conocimiento de las madres lactantes, usuarias del Centro de Salud Mena del Hierro sobre la Lactancia Materna. Esta investigación positivista, tiene un enfoque cuantitativo, de nivel descriptivo, de diseño no experimental, transversal. La población fue de 123 madres y la muestra por 50 madres que asistieron al centro de salud Mena del Hierro, durante el mes de marzo-noviembre 2023. La técnica utilizada para recopilar la información fue la encuesta y el instrumento fue el cuestionario. Concluyó que el nivel de conocimiento de las madres respecto a los beneficios de la lactancia materna, es Bajo. Respecto al nivel de conocimiento sobre técnicas y posiciones de la lactancia materna, es Satisfactorio. En cuanto a los conocimientos de las madres sobre la realización de un banco de leche en el hogar, el nivel es Bajo. Concluyendo de manera general, que las madres del Centro de Salud Mena del Hierro tienen un nivel Bajo en conocimientos sobre los aspectos fundamentales de la lactancia materna, por lo que se realizaron recomendaciones dirigidas a orientarlas y educarlas sobre este tema.
Breastfeeding is considered by the WHO (2013) as the ideal exclusive food to provide the nutrients necessary for the child's biopsychosocial development. Hence the importance of mothers knowing about breastfeeding, to guarantee healthy nutrition for their children. Therefore, this study had the general objective of determining the level of knowledge of nursing mothers, users of the Mena del Hierro Health Center, about Breastfeeding. Positivist research has a quantitative approach, descriptive level, non-experimental, cross-sectional design. The people to 123 mothers and the sample consisted of 50 mothers who attended the Mena del Hierro health center, during the month of March-November 2023. The technique used to collect the information was the survey and the instrument was the questionnaire. It concluded that the level of knowledge of mothers regarding the benefits of breastfeeding is Low. Regarding the level of knowledge about breastfeeding techniques and positions, it is Satisfactory. Regarding the knowledge of mothers about the creation of a milk bank at home, the level is Low. In general, it was concluded that the mothers of the Mena del Hierro Health Center have a Low level of knowledge about the fundamental aspects of breastfeeding, so recommendations were made to guide and educate them on this subject.
Breastfeeding is considered by the WHO (2013) as the ideal exclusive food to provide the nutrients necessary for the child's biopsychosocial development. Hence the importance of mothers knowing about breastfeeding, to guarantee healthy nutrition for their children. Therefore, this study had the general objective of determining the level of knowledge of nursing mothers, users of the Mena del Hierro Health Center, about Breastfeeding. Positivist research has a quantitative approach, descriptive level, non-experimental, cross-sectional design. The people to 123 mothers and the sample consisted of 50 mothers who attended the Mena del Hierro health center, during the month of March-November 2023. The technique used to collect the information was the survey and the instrument was the questionnaire. It concluded that the level of knowledge of mothers regarding the benefits of breastfeeding is Low. Regarding the level of knowledge about breastfeeding techniques and positions, it is Satisfactory. Regarding the knowledge of mothers about the creation of a milk bank at home, the level is Low. In general, it was concluded that the mothers of the Mena del Hierro Health Center have a Low level of knowledge about the fundamental aspects of breastfeeding, so recommendations were made to guide and educate them on this subject.
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Lactancia, Conocimiento, Centro de Salud Mena del Hierro, Posiciones, Beneficios, Breastfeeding, Knowledge, Mothers, Position, Benefits
Citation
Pazmiño Cuichan, N. A. (2025). Nivel de conocimientos de las madres del Centro de Salud Mena del Hierro sobre la importancia de lactancia materna. (Tesis de pregrado). Instituto Superior Tecnológico Consulting Group Ecuador - Esculapio. Quito.