Relación entre palidez palmar y anemia según estrategia AIEPI en niños de 2 meses a 5 años que acuden al Centro de Salud "El Valle". Cuenca, 2020

Abstract

Background: Since 1996 the World Health Organization (WHO) has promoted the use of the Comprehensive Care Strategy for Prevalent Diseases of Childhood (IMCI) in primary health care establishments for the detection of anemia by evaluating the sign palmar pallor. Objective: To determine the relationship between palmar pallor and anemia according to the IMCI strategy in children from 2 months to 5 years of age who attend the "El Valle" Health Center. Cuenca, 2020. Methodology: Descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional study, carried out on a sample of 225 children who came to the El Valle Health Center for consultation. Observation and blood tests were used as a technique to assess hemoglobin, as an instrument the IMCI procedure chart to assess palmar pallor. The relationship between palmar pallor and hemoglobin for the diagnosis of anemia was determined using the Chi square formula. The data was analyzed with the SSPS version 25 program and the results are presented in frequency and percentage tables. Results: The prevalence of anemia and palmar pallor was 5.7% and 8% respectively, for the diagnosis of moderate anemia this sign obtained a Chi2 value of 2.65 and a P value of 0.103. Conclusions: No statistical relationship was found between palmar pallor and anemia, proving that it is not an effective method to diagnose this disease, therefore, the hemoglobin test should not be replaced as a confirmatory method of anemia.