Competencies of Peruvian primary care nurses in the control of growth and development in the infant population

• Autores: Cernuda Martínez, José Antonio, Aliaga-Sánchez, Ruth América, Obando-Zegarra, Roxana, Ponce-Aliaga, Jorge Raúl, Arcos-González, Pedro
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Universidad de Huánuco
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad de Huánuco
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.localhost:article/541
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.udh.edu.pe/index.php/RPCS/article/view/541
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: enfermeras y enfermeros; competencia profesional; niño; crecimiento; atención primaria de Salud; nurses; professional competency; child; growth; primary health care

Objective. To measure the level of competency development of Peruvian primary care nurses in the control of growth and development of children under five years old. Methods. A cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative study was designed with a population group of 100 nurses working in primary care health networks located in Lima, Ica, and Trujillo, using a non-probabilistic census sampling method. Data were collected using observation as the technique; the instrument was a performance checklist for growth, development, and immunizations. Results. The majority of the studied nurses presented a low level of competencies related to the growth and development of Peruvian children under five years old (60%), while 37% presented a medium level of performance in these competencies, and only 3% demonstrated a high level. Conclusions. Peruvian primary care pediatric nurses present low levels of competencies in the control of growth and development in children.