Perceptions and experiences of healthcare professionals on the guideline of management and treatment of anemia among children under 3 years of age during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective.

To understand the perceptions and experiences of healthcare professionals on the application of the guideline for the management and treatment of anemia in children under 3 years old, during the COVID-19 pandemic, in metropolitan Lima, 2020.

Materials and methods.

Phenomenological design. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with healthcare professionals: physicians, nurses and nutritionists working at the first level of care in the Ministry of Health in Lima, Peru. The interviews were conducted virtually with the participants, all of whom worked face-to-face in services providing care to children under 3 years old. Data analysis was thematic and NVivo software was used for coding.

Results.

A total of 33 interviews with healthcare profession

SUBMITTER: Delgado-Perez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11397691 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature