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Objetivo: Evaluar la información que los padres buscan sobre la salud de sus hijos. Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo de la población urbana atendida en un centro de atención primaria por el servicio de pediatría. Durante un periodo de 5 meses, un total de 201 padres que acudían a nuestras consultas rellenaron un cuestionario sobre las fuentes de información que utilizan respecto a la salud de sus hijos. Resultados: El 66% de los padres consulta algún medio de comunicación sobre problemas de salud. Los medios más utilizados son Internet (85%), las revistas especializadas (36%) y la televisión (18%). El 96% de respondedores tiene acceso a la red, y de éstos el 85% tiene conexión en casa. El 67% consultó algún problema médico en Internet durante el último año, y de éstos a un 93% le resultó útil. El 84% de los padres que habían consultado Internet en el último año se informaron por este medio de algún problema de salud antes y/o después de visitar a su pediatra/enfermera. Un 45% de los padres se alarmó después de leer alguna información médica en algún medio de comunicación, y un 65% de éstos consultó a su pediatra o enfermera por este motivo. Un 98% confía más en su pediatra que en Internet. Conclusión: Una elevada proporción de padres tiene acceso a Internet y lo utiliza para obtener información sobre temas de salud de sus hijos. Frecuentemente, esta búsqueda está relacionada con las visitas realizadas al personal sanitario. Los profesionales de la salud deberíamos estar preparados para orientar a los padres en la búsqueda de información en la Red(AU)
Objective: To evaluate the information that parents are looking for about their childrens health. Material and methods: Descriptive study of the urban population attended at a primary care center by the pediatric services. During a 5-month period, a total of 201 parents came to our consultations and filled out a questionnaire about the information sources that they use regarding their childrens health. Results: 66% of the parents consulted some kind of mass media about health issues. The most widely used are Internet (85%), specialized magazines (36%) and television (18%). 96%of respondents have access to the internet; of these 85% have access at their home. 67% consulted for a medical problem on the Internet during the last year, 93% of these found it helpful. 84% of the parents who had accessed Internet got information through this source about any kind of health problem before and or after visiting the pediatrician or nurse. 45% of the parents were alarmed after reading some medical information in mass media and 65% of these, consulted their doctor or nurse about it. A 98% have more confidence in their pediatrician tha non the Internet. Conclusion: A high percentage of parents have Internet access and uses it to obtain information on health issues about their children. This search is often related to visits by health professionals. Health professionals should be prepared on guiding parents to find information on the Internet(AU)
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Humans , Internet , Consumer Health Information , Information Centers/supply & distribution , Information Society Indicators , Access to Information , Information Literacy , Primary Health Care/trendsABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to describe the tuberculin test (TT) in children younger than 19 years of age, including the analysis of the utility of a negative TT and to verify the effect of age and BCG vaccination on the TT. To this end, we reviewed the results of the TTs performed during the last 9 years. We classified the TT according to age, BCG vaccination and the reason why the TT was performed. We made graphics of the TT results (GT) and extracted graphics of the TT in children infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (CTI) from the GT. We then calculated the probability of a child being infected and having a negative TT (BCG vaccinated: < 15 mm., non BCG vaccinated: < 5 mm). We compared the GT of children 1 year old and children 2 to 18 years of age. We also compared the GT of BCG vaccinated children with the GT of non-vaccinated children. Variance homogeneity tests were used to make comparisons. The results were the following: TT: 20,555. GT (1 year): The number of TT descends, while the induration size augments. GT (2 to 18 years) The number of TT descends while the induration size augments until reaching a size when the frequency of TT begins to increase again, with a maximum of 15 mm. The frequency then decreases again. CTI (2 to 18 years): mean: 15 mm with a standard deviation of +/- 4.8 mm for BCG vaccinated children and +/- 5.2 mm for non-vaccinated children. With these figures, we calculated that 50% of BCG vaccinated infected children and 3% of non-vaccinated infected children have a negative T test. The GT of children 1 year of age were different from the GT of children 2 to 18 years old (p < 0.001). The GT of non-vaccinated children younger than 14 years of age was different from the GT of non-vaccinated children (p < 0.001). we conclude that there is a difference between T tests in children 1 year of age in comparison to those between 2 and 18 years of age. In BCG vaccinated children, 2 to 18 years old, a negative T test did not identify 50% of infected children. BCG vaccination influences T tests in children younger than 14 years of age.
