Awareness regarding diarrhea, its prevention, and oral rehydration therapy among mothers of under-five children in urban slums of Bengaluru

Rao, Amitkumar; Jadhav, Jyothi; Ranganath, T S; Dsouza, Lilian

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2015.30012015227

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“…Similar results found in a local study, 11 but the finding is in contrast to a, Indian study reporting only 31%. 15 the ratio of mothers with adequate knowledge of preparing ORS was higher in mothers from urban areas 11 , but no such association was found in the current study.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Similar results were reported earlier. 12,15 Contrasting results have also been reported in this regard. 16 Majority were using ORS within 24 hours of preparation 270(80.8%), but it was being given in inappropriate amount by 200(60%).…”

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confidence: 90%

“…As many as 46% mothers could identify the signs of dehydration in the current study, while only 11.3% could identify these in an earlier study. 15 Majority of the mothers were aware of ORS 326(97%) but 300(89%) were actually using ORS. Studies conducted in Cameroon and India also showed similar results.…”

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Awareness of quantity of ORS and Zinc among mothers of under five children with diarrhoea at a tertiary care Centre Lahore

Duggal¹,

Bari²,

Mansoor³

et al. 2021

J Pak Med Assoc

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Abstract Objectives: To assess mothers’ knowledge about quantity of ORS and zinc in management of diarrhoea. Methods: Cross sectional study conducted over a period of 4 months from May 2019 to August 2019 among mothers accompanying under five children admitted in the diarrhoea ward of The Children’s hospital Lahore for rehydration and included 334 children age 2 months to 59 months. Data was collected regarding age, sex, residence, number of children in house hold, socioeconomic status, maternal literacy status, mother’s awareness of signs of dehydration in diarrhoea, familiarity with the term oral rehydration salt (ORS) as regards its correct preparation and administration and Zinc supplementation in diarrhoea. Conclusion: Majority mothers were aware of ORS and doctors were the main source of information. Many knew the correct role of ORS in diarrhoea and its method of preparation as sachet pack was the most commonly used type. Although ORS use rate was high, but most mothers were unaware of quantity of ORS to be given. Zinc use in diarrhoea was very low in our study. Keywords: Awareness, ORS, Zinc, Diarrhoea.

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Awareness of quantity of ORS and Zinc among mothers of under five children with diarrhoea at a tertiary care Centre Lahore

Duggal¹,

Bari²,

Mansoor³

et al. 2021

J Pak Med Assoc

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“…These findings are consistent with the national guidelines for the management of diarrhea by Ghana Health Service [25], which has made emphasis on the use of oral rehydration salts and zinc supplementation. The utilization of ORT and zinc supplementation is encouraging as these interventions have been proven to reduce the duration and severity of diarrhea similar to [26] where they found the that oral rehydration therapy and the use of zinc supplement is key in managing noninfectious diarrheal disease.…”

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Descriptive Epidemiology of Home-Based Management of Diarrhea in Children Under Five Years: The Case of Northern Ghana

Abdul-Manan,

Benjamin Tommy,

Abdul-Wahid

et al. 2023

Int J Pediatr Res

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“…In spite of many faceted problems surrounding diarrhoea, improving food and personal hygiene practices is obviously one of the most effective ways of reducing the burden of diarrhoea in children. [4][5][6] This study therefore intended to assess the knowledge and perception of mothers /caregivers on childhood diarrhoea and to inculcate good hygienic practices in them as well.…”

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Perception of parents on childhood diarrhoea and its co-relation with their knowledge score

Ambike¹,

Haribhakta²,

Bhavari³

et al. 2018

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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Background: Diarrhoea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, accounting for four million deaths in children. Most of these deaths are due to dehydration and preventable through oral rehydration therapy. Factors like illiteracy, poverty, social misbeliefs, taboos, cultural practices and lack of proper knowledge on diarrhoeal diseases contribute to persistence of diarrhoea in the community. Rural people are significantly less aware than their urban counterparts regarding value of hand washing, cleanliness, latrine for night soil disposal, storage of water in preventing diarrhoea.Aims and objectives of this study was to assess the knowledge and perception regarding diarrhoeal diseases among parents of the paediatric patients and its co-relation with the knowledge score in a rural teaching hospital.Methods: It was a prospective observational study. Data collected from a preformed pre-validated questionnaire administered to the parents of Pediatrics patients by face to face interviews in local language. Study population was 250 and Chi square test was applied for the statistical analysis.Results: Significant association of education level and socio-economic class with knowledge score has been seen. The awareness of ORS has been seen to increase with the higher-level socio-economic class and education level and the difference was statistically significant.Conclusions: Improving parents’ knowledge and awareness while incorporating existing perceptions might lead to positive changes.

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Awareness regarding diarrhea, its prevention, and oral rehydration therapy among mothers of under-five children in urban slums of Bengaluru

Cited by 6 publications

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Awareness of quantity of ORS and Zinc among mothers of under five children with diarrhoea at a tertiary care Centre Lahore

Awareness of quantity of ORS and Zinc among mothers of under five children with diarrhoea at a tertiary care Centre Lahore

Descriptive Epidemiology of Home-Based Management of Diarrhea in Children Under Five Years: The Case of Northern Ghana

Perception of parents on childhood diarrhoea and its co-relation with their knowledge score

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