Abstract

BARRERA SANCHEZ, Lina Fernanda; HERRERA AMAYA, Giomar Maritza  and  DIAZ, Juan Manuel Ospina. EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION FOR CHANGING KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES ABOUT NUTRITION IN BOYACÁ, COLOMBIA. Rev Cuid [online]. 2014, vol.5, n.2, pp.851-958. ISSN 2216-0973.  https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v5i2.127.

Introduction: Malnutrition, in the early stages, is crucial to affectations on growth and development; it is considered, that lack of knowledge is the main trigger. Objective: To assess the impact of an educational intervention program toward changing knowledge, attitudes and practices about nutrition for children aged less than 10 years. Materials and Methods: Evaluation study, quantitative model, using the Precede-proceed metodology. The design was quasi-experimental, type pretest - posttest, without control group; it was developed with 18 mothers from La Colorada (Tunja, Boyacá); intervention used methodological approaches based on learning to doing, using elements of social communication, through theoretical and practical activities of community participation. Results: At the onset of the process, was found prevalence of chronic malnutrition was 33.3%, 22.2% had overall malnutrition; possible risk factors associated with malnutrition: mother's age since 21 to 25 years (p = .025); being single (p = .02); low intake of foods as vegetables (p = .029), milk or derivates (p = .001), fat (p = .006). The educational program favored positively and significant changes regarding nutrition knowledge (p <.01), attitudes (p = .001) and practices with increased consumption of protein (p = 0.014). Discussion: Current results allow us to infer that is required of prompt and productive interventions, based on pedagogical and methodological partnerships to overcoming seen limitations. Conclusions: Beneficial impact expressed in quantitative changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices that could result in some degree of acceptance of the program by participating mothers. Economic situation was seen as an issue that adversely affects the implementation of new and improved feeding practices.

Keywords : Health Education; Primary Healthcare; Infant nutrition; Health Promotion.

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