Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de cuidadores de niños con dermatitis atópica en un centro de educación terapéutica en dermatitis atópica de la ciudad de Cali, Colombia.

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Title:	Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de cuidadores de niños con dermatitis atópica en un centro de educación terapéutica en dermatitis atópica de la ciudad de Cali, Colombia.
Alternate Title:	KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH ATOPIC DERMATITIS AT THE CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC EDUCATION IN ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN THE CITY OF CALI, COLOMBIA.
Authors:	Antonio Posso-García, Gustavo¹ gustavo.possomd@gmail.com, Victoria-Chaparro, Jairo¹
Source:	Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica. abr-jun2025, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p1-12. 12p.
Subjects:	CAREGIVER attitudes, ATOPIC dermatitis, STATISTICAL significance, ALLERGIES, BIVARIATE analysis
Abstract (English):	Introduction: Therapeutic education in atopic dermatitis is one of the pillars of comprehensive treatment for the disease, both in patients and their caregivers when managing minors. This work aims to describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices of caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis in a pediatric hospital in Cali, Colombia. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive, observational study with an analytical scope was carried out. Results: A survey was administered to 107 caregivers, with a predominance of female participants (90.7%) and a median age of 34 years (IR: 29-41 years). It was found that 81.3% recognized that it is an inflammatory disease with allergic components. The majority (56.07%) first learned about atopic dermatitis from a dermatology specialist; 95.33% first consulted a medical professional, and 74.77% fully followed the treating physician’s recommendations. Additionally, 85.98% had not previously participated in any therapeutic education intervention for atopic dermatitis. In the bivariate analysis, sex, educational level, and socioeconomic stratum showed statistically significant results (p<0.05) regarding differences in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of caregivers. Conclusions: There are characteristics of caregivers that may be related to specific types of knowledge, attitudes, and practices in managing of children with atopic dermatitis. This study may contribute to the development of interventions in therapeutic education, which is crucial for improving the comprehensive treatment of the disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	la educación terapéutica en dermatitis atópica es uno de los pilares para el tratamiento integral de la enfermedad, tanto de los pacientes como de los cuidadores, en el caso de los menores de edad. Este trabajo pretende describir los conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de los cuidadores de niños con dermatitis atópica de una institución hospitalaria pediátrica en la ciudad de Cali, Colombia. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, de corte transversal, con alcance analítico. Resultados: se realizó una encuesta a 107 cuidadores, con una predominancia del género femenino (90,7%) y una mediana de 34 años (RI: 29-41 años). Se evidenció que el 81,3% conoce que la dermatitis atópica es una enfermedad inflamatoria con componentes alérgicos. La mayoría (56,07%) se informó primero sobre la enfermedad con un especialista en dermatología; el 95,33% consultó inicialmente con un profesional médico y el 74,77% seguía de forma completa las recomendaciones del médico tratante. Un 85,98% nunca ha participado en alguna intervención de educación terapéutica en dermatitis atópica. En el análisis bivariado, el sexo, el nivel educativo y el estrato socioeconómico presentaron resultados estadísticamente significativos (p<0,05) en cuanto a las diferencias en los conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de los cuidadores. Conclusiones: hay características de los cuidadores que pueden estar relacionadas con tener ciertos tipos de conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas en el manejo de los niños con dermatitis atópica en la región. Este estudio puede ayudar al desarrollo de las intervenciones en educación terapéutica, el cual es fundamental para mejorar el tratamiento integral de la enfermedad. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Introduction: Therapeutic education in atopic dermatitis is one of the pillars of comprehensive treatment for the disease, both in patients and their caregivers when managing minors. This work aims to describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices of caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis in a pediatric hospital in Cali, Colombia. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive, observational study with an analytical scope was carried out. Results: A survey was administered to 107 caregivers, with a predominance of female participants (90.7%) and a median age of 34 years (IR: 29-41 years). It was found that 81.3% recognized that it is an inflammatory disease with allergic components. The majority (56.07%) first learned about atopic dermatitis from a dermatology specialist; 95.33% first consulted a medical professional, and 74.77% fully followed the treating physician’s recommendations. Additionally, 85.98% had not previously participated in any therapeutic education intervention for atopic dermatitis. In the bivariate analysis, sex, educational level, and socioeconomic stratum showed statistically significant results (p<0.05) regarding differences in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of caregivers. Conclusions: There are characteristics of caregivers that may be related to specific types of knowledge, attitudes, and practices in managing of children with atopic dermatitis. This study may contribute to the development of interventions in therapeutic education, which is crucial for improving the comprehensive treatment of the disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	16570448
DOI:	10.29176/2590843X.1970