Conocimientos y prácticas asociadas a accidentes por mordedura y riesgos de zoonosis entre escolares de educación secundaria de instituciones educativas en el distrito de Calca, Cusco - Perú

• Autor: Condori Gamarra, Luis Fernando
• Formato: tesis de grado
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Repositorio: UPCH-Institucional
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.upch.edu.pe:20.500.12866/8979
• Enlace del recurso: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/8979
• Nivel de acceso: acceso embargado
• Materia: Zoonosis; Salud Pública; Cusco; Estudiantes; https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.05; https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.03.01

The objective of the study was to describe the knowledge and practices associated with bite accidents and risks of zoonosis, among secondary school students from educational institutions in the district of Calca in 2020. Therefore a descriptive observational study was designed, in which a survey was used to collect information on responsible pet ownership (TRAC), knowledge and practices associated with risks of zoonoses and bite accidents. Fourth and fifth year high school students from three educational institutions in the Calca district were surveyed. 153 surveys were conducted. 65.4% of the students were male, between 15 (32.7) and 17 (24.2%) years old. 47.7% of those surveyed owned dogs and 22.2% cats. A ratio of 1 dog for every 4.3 people and 1 cat for every 14 people was calculated. The main use declared was as guardian and biological controller of rodents, for dogs and cats respectively. Furthermore, only 2.6% of those surveyed knew the term "zoonosis", most of whom were unaware of zoonotic diseases of importance in Peru, with the exception of rabies. 54.6% of dog owners and 55.6% cat owners vaccinated them annually against rabies. 54.1% and 52.9% dewormed their dog and cat respectively against external and internal parasites. 52.9% controlled the reproduction of their pets through the use of injectable drugs. 52.9% of those surveyed said they had suffered a dog bite and 95.4% of the participants knew how to act correctly in case of a canine bite accident. The results found allows us to infer that the Calca district requires training on TRAC, zoonoses and zoonotic diseases of importance in the region.