Knowledge, attitudes and practices of caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis at the center for therapeutic education in atopic dermatitis in the city of Cali, Colombia
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https://doi.org/10.29176/2590843X.1970Keywords:
Adherence to treatment, Atopic dermatitis, Attitudes, Caregivers, Compliance, Health education, Health knowledge, PracticeAbstract
Introduction: Therapeutic education in atopic dermatitis is one of the pillars for the comprehensive treatment of the disease, both in patients and in caregivers in the case of minors. This work aims to describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices of caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis in a pediatric hospital institution in the city of Cali, Colombia.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study with analytical scope was carried out.
Results: A survey was applied to 107 caregivers with a predominance of the female gender (90.7%) and a median age of 34 years (IR: 29-41 years). It was evident that 81.3% know that it is an inflammatory disease with allergic components. The majority (56.07%) first learned about atopic dermatitis from a dermatology specialist; 95.33% first consulted with a medical professional and 74.77% completely followed the treating doctor's recommendations. 85.98% have not previously participated in any therapeutic education intervention in atopic dermatitis. In the bivariate analysis, sex, educational level and socioeconomic stratum presented statistically significant results (p<0.05) in terms of differences in the knowledge, attitudes and practices of caregivers.
Conclusions: There are characteristics of caregivers that may be related to having certain types of knowledge, attitudes and practices in the management of children with atopic dermatitis. This study can help the development of interventions in therapeutic education, which is essential to improve the comprehensive treatment of the disease.
Author Biographies
Gustavo Antonio Posso Garcia, Universidad Libre seccional Cali, Colombia
Universidad Libre de Cali. Fundación Clínica Infantil Club Noel, Cali, Colombia.
Jairo Victoria-Chaparro, Universidad Libre seccional Cali, Colombia
Universidad Libre de Cali. Fundación Clínica Infantil Club Noel, Cali, Colombia.
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