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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1683-9803</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Pediatría (Asunción)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Pediatr. (Asunción)]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1683-9803</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Paraguaya de Pediatría]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1683-98032018000100053</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.31698/ped.45012018007</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Percepción materna de los signos, síntomas de alarma y creencias populares sobre el cuidado y las enfermedades neonatales en el departamento de emergencias pediátricas]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Maternal understanding of warning signs and symptoms and popular beliefs about newborn care and diseases in the pediatric emergency department]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nadia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mesquita]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mirta]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pavlicich]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Viviana]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Pediátrico Niños de Acosta Ñu  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Lorenzo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>45</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>53</fpage>
<lpage>58</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1683-98032018000100053&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1683-98032018000100053&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1683-98032018000100053&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La percepción materna de los signos de alarma y las creencias populares influyen en el cuidado de los neonatos. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue describir la percepción materna de los signos de alarma y las creencias culturales relacionadas al cuidado del neonato.  Material y Método:  Estudio observacional descriptivo prospectivo. Previo consentimiento informado se realizó una entrevista, con preguntas abiertas y cerradas a madres de neonatos con nivel de prioridad de la atención II y III en el Departamento de emergencias pediátricas (DEP).  Variables:  Edad materna, escolaridad, procedencia, paridad, edad del neonato, antecedente de haber estado hospitalizado, motivo de la consulta, orientaciones sobre los cuidados neonatales, concepto de fiebre, signos de enfermedad grave y las llamadas enfermedades culturales. Los datos fueron procesados en SPSS v21 utilizando estadísticas descriptivas.  Resultados:  Se encuestó a 100 madres, la mayoría procedente del departamento Central, con estudios secundarios y más de la mitad era primíparas. El 63% definió correctamente la fiebre. Solo el 25% recibió orientación sobre los cuidados del neonato por personal sanitario. El 90% reconoció la fiebre como signo de alarma. El 25 % manifestó creer en las llamadas enfermedades culturales. El 40% de los neonatos usaba ombliguero, y el 51% llevaba una cinta roja atada a la muñeca como medida de protección contra el mal.  Conclusiones:  La mayoría de las madres tuvo una adecuada percepción de al menos 2 signos de alarma Un cuarto de estas mujeres creía en las enfermedades culturales y más de la mitad de sus neonatos tenía amuletos contra el mal.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Maternal understanding of warning signs and symptoms and popular beliefs influence the care of newborns. The objective of this study was to describe the maternal understanding of warning signs and the cultural beliefs related to newborn care.  Methods:  This was a prospective, descriptive, observational study. After obtaining informed consent, an interview, using open and closed questions was performed with mothers of newborns presenting with priority levels of care II and III in the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED). Variables: Maternal age, education, prove-nance, parity, age of the newborn, history of having been hospitalized, chief complaint, guidance on newborn care, understanding of fever and signs of serious illness and so-called cultural diseases. The data was processed in SPSS v21 using descriptive statistics.  Results:  100 mothers were surveyed, most of them from Central Department and with secondary-level education. More than half were primiparous. 63% correctly defined fever. Only 25% received guidance from health personnel re-garding newborn care. 90% recognized fever as a warning sign. 25% said they believe in the so-called cultural diseases. 40% of neonates wore bellybands, and 51% wore a red ribbon tied to the wrist as a protective measure against evil.  Conclusions:  Most mothers had an adequate understan-ding of at least 2 warning signs. A quarter of these women believed in cultural diseases and more than half of their neonates had amulets against evil.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Enfermedades culturales]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cuidados neonatales]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[percepción materna]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[signos de alarma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[urgencias pediátricas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cultural diseases]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[neonatal care]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[maternal understanding]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[warning signs]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pediatric emergencies]]></kwd>
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