Screening del desarrollo infantil en niños y niñas de 12 a 60 meses de la parroquia Octavio Cordero Palacios mediante el cuestionario de edades y etapas ASQ–3, Cuenca 2021

Abstract

Background: The first years of life in the human being constitute a true critical period, for this reason it is essential to know the psychomotor development of boys and girls to identify their abilities in the different areas of development and in this way provide a timely intervention according to the needs individuals that each presents. It is decided to carry out an investigative study in the "Octavio Cordero Palacios" parish, through the application of the Age and Stages Questionnaire ASQ-3, which evaluates child development through a survey applied to parents or caregivers. General objective: Evaluate child development in boys and girls from 12 to 60 months of the Octavio Cordero Palacios Parish through the ASQ -3 questionnaire. Methodology: The methodology is quantitative, descriptive, taking as a population a sample of 123 children between 12 and 60 months of the Octavio Cordero Palacios parish.

The collection procedure was primary source through the application of the ASQ- 3 Ages and Stages Questionnaire and the data collection form.

Results obtained: The psychomotor development of the population is adequate, however, 11.38% have a psychomotor development below expectations within the communication area, in the gross motor area 15.45%, in the fine motor area 7, 32%, in the problem resolution area 4.88% and in the socio-individual area 1.63%.