Educación en Salud y Desarrollo Infantil: Revisión Sistemática de la evidencia en Scopus

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Authors: Regina Nancy Nalvarte Torres, Maria Angélica De La Cruz Ruiz
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Abstract

Scientific evidence on health, nutrition, and hygiene education associated with child development is fragmented, limiting the identification of effective strategies for child development in vulnerable populations. The objective was to analyze the relationship between nutrition and hygiene, and educational practices promoting child health, as well as infant care and growth. A systematic review with a qualitative approach was conducted, following the PRISMA guidelines. The search was performed in the Scopus database, which includes publications between 2017 and 2024. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, selecting 32 indexed articles, which were evaluated using the PICO strategy. The results show the effectiveness of educational and nutritional strategies aimed at promoting healthy habits, highlighting maternal educational level, family environment, sociocultural context, and food diversity as determining factors. Likewise, comprehensive and contextualized interventions show a greater impact on improving child growth indicators. It is concluded that training mothers and nursing professionals in nutrition education is key to developing skills in promoting child health and strengthening sustainable care practices adapted to each context.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Public Health and Nutrition Child Nutrition and Water Access Child and Adolescent Health

Publication details

Journal / source
Telos Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales
Volume
28
Issue
1
Pages
211–218
Publication date
15 January 2026
Language
ES