Concentration and periodicity in the control of the growth and development of the child under one year

Abstract

Objective. Analyze the relationship between the concentration and the periodicity of the control and the growth and development profile of the child under one year. Methods. A correlational design study was carried out with 309 children under one year from the Aparicio Pomares - Huanuco health center, in 2018. A data collection sheet was used. In the inferential analysis, the Pearson Chi-Square7 Test was used. Results. Among the newborns, 74.2% (207) presented a concentration of controls and 43.0% (120) maintained the periodicity of controls. Likewise, 94.3% (263) were diagnosed with adequate growth and 100.0% (279) had normal psychomotor development. In children aged 1 to 11 months, 62.8% (194) showed a concentration of controls and 13.9% (43) had a periodicity of controls. Similarly, 57.0% (176) were diagnosed with adequate growth and 97.7 % (302) had normal psychomotor development. On the other hand, the concentration of controls is related to the growth of newborns, with a p <= 0.004; while in children under one year of age, the concentration of controls is related to growth (p <= 0.003) and psychomotor development (p <= 0.014). Conclusions. The concentration of controls is significantly related to the growth and development of children under one year of the Aparicio Pomares - Huánuco health center.