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BACKGROUND: The promotion of health is carried out in preventive services of medical units, in educational programs and textbooks from the general perspective of the population. OBJECTIVE: To determine baseline characteristics of health education for pre-school children, their parents and teachers, by means of specialist doctors. METHOD: Cross-sectional study of an educational program for preschool children. Life skills and health competencies were evaluated. RESULTS: The preschoolers developed resilience (84.12%), empathy (92.23%), assertive communication (93.5%), interpersonal relationships (91.0%), correct decision making (92.56%), problem solving (81.05%), creative thinking (98%), critical thinking (86.08%), emotion management (80.76%), physical activation (97.94%), self-knowledge (98.96%), hygienic habits (94.90%) and co-responsibility (86.25%); 95.59% liked the workshop and 95.75% chose the correct option in the problems described. 63.04% of parents generated changes in their habits and those of their children. CONCLUSION: The educational program implemented can promote empowerment in health from childhood.
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Child Day Care Centers , Health Education/methods , Parents/education , Schools, Nursery , Teacher Training , Child, Preschool , Communication , Cross-Sectional Studies , Curriculum , Decision Making , Empathy , Female , Humans , Interpersonal Relations , Male , Problem Solving , Resilience, Psychological , ThinkingABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The promotion of health is carried out in preventive services of medical units, in educational programs and textbooks from the general perspective of the population. OBJECTIVE: To determine baseline characteristics of health education for pre-school children, their parents and teachers, by means of specialist doctors. METHOD: Cross-sectional study of an educational program for preschool children. Life skills and health competencies were evaluated. RESULTS: The preschoolers developed resilience (84.12%), empathy (92.23%), assertive communication (93.5%), interpersonal relationships (91.0%), correct decision making (92.56%), problem solving (81.05%), creative thinking (98%), critical thinking (86.08%), emotion management (80.76%), physical activation (97.94%), self-knowledge (98.96%), hygienic habits (94.90%) and co-responsibility (86.25%); 95.59% liked the workshop and 95.75% chose the correct option in the problems described. 63.04% of parents generated changes in their habits and those of their children. CONCLUSION: The educational program implemented can promote empowerment in health from childhood.
ANTECEDENTES: La promoción de la salud se realiza en servicios preventivos de unidades médicas, en programas educativos y libros de texto desde la perspectiva general de la población. OBJETIVO: Determinar características basales de educación en salud a preescolares, sus padres y maestros, mediante médicos especialistas. MÉTODO: Estudio transversal de un programa educativo para preescolares en estancias infantiles. Se evaluaron habilidades para la vida y competencias para la salud. RESULTADOS: Los preescolares desarrollaron resiliencia (84.12%), empatía (92.23%), comunicación asertiva (93.5%), relaciones interpersonales (91.0%), toma correcta de decisiones correctas (92.56%), solución de problemas (81.05%), pensamiento creativo (98%), pensamiento crítico (86.08%), manejo de emociones (80.76%), activación física (97.94%), autoconocimiento (98.96%), hábitos higiénicos (94.90%) y corresponsabilidad (86.25%); al 95.59% les agradó el taller y el 95.75% eligió la opción correcta en los problemas descritos. El 63.04% de los padres generaron cambios en sus hábitos y en los de sus hijos. CONCLUSIÓN: El programa educativo implementado puede favorecer el empoderamiento en salud desde la infancia.
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Health Education , Child Day Care Centers , Child, Preschool , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Health Education/methods , Health Education/organization & administration , Health Promotion/methods , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
Resumen Antecedentes: La promoción de la salud se realiza en servicios preventivos de unidades médicas, en programas educativos y libros de texto desde la perspectiva general de la población. Objetivo: Determinar características basales de educación en salud a preescolares, sus padres y maestros, mediante médicos especialistas. Método: Estudio transversal de un programa educativo para preescolares en estancias infantiles. Se evaluaron habilidades para la vida y competencias para la salud. Resultados: Los preescolares desarrollaron resiliencia (84.12%), empatía (92.23%), comunicación asertiva (93.5%), relaciones interpersonales (91.0%), toma correcta de decisiones correctas (92.56%), solución de problemas (81.05%), pensamiento creativo (98%), pensamiento crítico (86.08%), manejo de emociones (80.76%), activación física (97.94%), autoconocimiento (98.96%), hábitos higiénicos (94.90%) y corresponsabilidad (86.25%); al 95.59% les agradó el taller y el 95.75% eligió la opción correcta en los problemas descritos. El 63.04% de los padres generaron cambios en sus hábitos y en los de sus hijos. Conclusión: El programa educativo implementado puede favorecer el empoderamiento en salud desde la infancia.
Abstract Background: The promotion of health is carried out in preventive services of medical units, in educational programs and textbooks from the general perspective of the population. Objective: To determine baseline characteristics of health education for pre-school children, their parents and teachers, by means of specialist doctors. Method: Cross-sectional study of an educational program for preschool children. Life skills and health competencies were evaluated. Results: The preschoolers developed resilience (84.12%), empathy (92.23%), assertive communication (93.5%), interpersonal relationships (91.0%), correct decision making (92.56%), problem solving (81.05%), creative thinking (98%), critical thinking (86.08%), emotion management (80.76%), physical activation (97.94%), self-knowledge (98.96%), hygienic habits (94.90%) and co-responsibility (86.25%); 95.59% liked the workshop and 95.75% chose the correct option in the problems described. 63.04% of parents generated changes in their habits and those of their children. Conclusion: The educational program implemented can promote empowerment in health from childhood.
