Abstract

QUIROZ-JIMENEZ, Karen Sofía; PULGARIN-PIEDRAHITA, Lina María  and  CARDONA-ARANGO, Doris. Mortality of children under 5 years old after the implementation of the strategy for integrated diseases prevalent in childhood (AIEPI) - Antioquia, Colombia 2002-2011. Univ. Salud [online]. 2015, vol.17, n.2, pp.201-211. ISSN 0124-7107.

Objective: To analyze the behavior of mortality from acute diarrheal disease, acute respiratory infection and malnutrition in children under 5 years old in the regions of the department of Antioquia between 2002 and 2011 by implementing the AIEPI strategy. Materials and methods: A retrospective descriptive study with quantitative approach of secondary source was made by using the records of deaths of children under five years old in the department of Antioquia between 2002 and 2011 which were listed in the National Administrative Department of statistics. The analysis was univariate and bivariate, with comparison of proportions and mortality rates. Results: The regions show a decline in infant mortality due to the three causes with differences between them. Men and children under a year showed a greater proportion of deaths, with significant differences higher to 80%. An association between the causes of death and the regions of origin of the deceased was found (p=0,000). Conclusion: Although there is decline in the figures of mortality in children under five years old, the implementation of AIEPI has played an important role in controlling these causes of death, but there is no evidence that it has been the main cause for this fall to occur.

Keywords : Malnutrition; child; health; mortality; AIEPI.

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