Total family risk in families of vulnerable school students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Metropolitan Lima; [Riesgo familiar total en familias de estudiantes escolares vulnerables durante la pandemia del COVID-19 en Lima Metropolitana]

Abstract

Every family risk has the probability of generating consequences within the family or the personal, due to the presence of characteristics that compromise instability within the home, therefore, the objective of the study is to determine the total family risk in families of vulnerable school students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Metropolitan Lima. It is a quantitative, descriptive-transversal study, with a population of 159 heads of household who completed a survey of sociodemographic data and the total family risk instrument. The results show that 62,9 % (n=100) have a family with low risk, 20,1 % (n=32) are with families of threatened school students and 17 % (n=27) have a family with high risk. In conclusion, assessment checks should be performed on dysfunctional or at-risk school students' Families and help them to overcome such problems under the guidance and support of health professionals. © Autor(es); 2023.