Iron Deficiency Anemia and Supplementation Practices with Polymaltosed Iron in Mothers with 4 - 5 Months Infants in a Rural Andean Health Center

The Childhood anemia is a latent problem and according to the WHO more than half of Children who suffer from anemia in the world suffer from iron deficiency. Aim: Determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of iron deficiency anemia and practices with polymaltose iron supplementation in mothers with 4 – 5-month-old infants in an Andean rural health center. Materials and Methods: Quantitative approach, type cross-sectional correlational prospective, the hypothetical-deductive method was applied Prospective, the population corresponds to 52 mothers with their respective infants of 4 and 5 months. The survey technique was applied and the questionnaire was used as an instrument for collection. of data, validated through expert judgment, taking as a contrast the hypothesis the Spearman's Rho statistical test. Results: More than 50% of mothers present ages between 26-35 years and have completed secondary school. 26.9% of mothers have a high level of knowledge and presented risky practices; while 17.3% have a medium level of knowledge and presented good practices; and 13.5% have a level low knowledge and presented risky practices. Conclusion: The level of Knowledge of iron deficiency anemia is not directly related to health care practices, supplementation with polymaltose iron and whether it is related to the educational level of nursing mothers of 4 and 5 months of the Andean Rural Health Center the p-value (sig) for all tests was greater than 0.05.