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Dificultades alimentarias y estrategias inadecuadas de alimentación del cuidador durante la alimentación de niños y niñas de 2 a 4 años en centros de desarrollo infantil privados urbanos de Cuenca. 2015

Abstract:

Background: The feeding difficulties are problems of eating and which may have consequences in children’s growth and development. The prevalence of food difficulties is between 25-45 % in young children with normal development and up to 80 % of children with developmental delay. Child eating behavior among others depends on the practices of the caregiver with the child. Objective: To determine the relationship between feeding difficulties in children aged 2-4 years old of two Urbans Privates Centers of Child Development of Cuenca and the risk factors: Caregiver strategies for feeding children, type of caregiver and caregiver educational level. Method: The cross quantitative study of 228 children aged 2-4 years old of two Urbans Centers of Child Development of Cuenca: CEIAP University of Azuay and the Angels FEUE, applying two questionnaires to the caregivers: CCDA -N1 -APS and for caregiver strategies, the FSQ. Results: The primary caregiver is still the mother (79.4 %), the level of education of caregivers was the higher education (51.3 %). The prevalence of feeding difficulties was 28%. No statistical relationship between feeding difficulties (p>0.05) and type of caregiver and caregiver educational level was found. Strategies of the caregiver who demonstrated relationship with feeding difficulties and risk factors are structure mealtime, they are allowed to have toys on the table during meals, they can choose the amount of food they want, I press my child to eat more than he should, I allow him eat and drink all day (p < 0.05); as a protective factor was found that there must be a power scheme. The data are consistent with the literature. Conclusions: It is necessary to evaluate caregiver for feeding and feeding difficulties. Keywords: fEEDING DIFFICULTIES, FEEDING STRATEGIES, CAREGIVER , MOTHER, INSTRUCTION.