Knowledge and attitude towards oral rehydration therapy among mothers of under-five children of South Rajasthan, India

Jain, Hemant; Bamnawat, Subhash

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20161021

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“…In a study by Raghu MB et al, 69% of them were aware of ORS, which was similar to the study done by Taha, 63% were aware of ORS. 18,24,22 In this study, 90% of the mothers came to know about ORS through health care workers, which was similar to a study done by Mahor. 21 Whereas, in a study done by Sultana et al, 37% of them came to know about ORS through various sources other than media, friends, mothers and relatives.…”

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Use of oral rehydration solution by mothers of under-five children in a rural area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu: a KAP study

Muthulakshmi¹,

Gopalakrishnan²

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Diarrhoea is defined as the passage of loose, liquid or watery stools more than three times a day. Globally, diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years of age. Timely management of the children with ORS has substantially declined the morbidity and mortality from acute infectious diarrhoea. This study was planned with an objective to find out the knowledge, attitude and practice about the use of ORS among mothers of under five children.Methods: This is a cross sectional descriptive study carried out in the rural field practice area attached to a medical college in Kancheepuram district. Using simple random sampling method, the study group of 450 mothers of under-five children were identified. The data was collected using a pretested structured questionnaire containing 10 questions for assessing the knowledge and 8 for attitude and practice each. The answers were scored accordingly. Data was analysed using SPSS 17 software. Knowledge, attitude and practice were calculated using percentages.Results: It is observed that 72% had adequate knowledge, 92% had positive attitude and 94% had good practice regarding the use of ORS among mothers of under-five children.Conclusions: In this study, most of the mothers had adequate knowledge, attitude and practice about the use of ORS. However, knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers towards use of ORS for the treatment of diarrhoea need a little more improvement. This improvement can be achieved through effective health education strategies

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confidence: 82%

“…(18) Using the formula 4pq/D², the sample size was calculated to be 400 with an absolute precision of 4%. Adding 10% refusal rate, the sample size was calculated to be 440, which was rounded off to 450.…”

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Use of oral rehydration solution by mothers of under-five children in a rural area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu: a KAP study

Muthulakshmi¹,

Gopalakrishnan²

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…care [13][14][15]; and, (4) education among medical professionals and/or caregivers [9,10,13,[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. Although the studies identify predictors of ORS use across several countries, generalizable knowledge about the predictors of ORS use globally is limited, and systematic literature reviews have highlighted this gap in knowledge [3,13,14].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This study explores the national-level predictors of ORS use globally through a quantitative model similar to the one used in the Success factors study for reducing maternal and child mortality [24]. That study sought to explain why some countries have reduced maternal and under-five mortality more quickly than comparable ones.…”

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confidence: 99%

Strong community-based health systems and national governance predict improvement in coverage of oral rehydration solution (ORS): a multilevel longitudinal model

Andrus¹,

Cohen²,

Carvajal-Aguirre

et al. 2020

Journal of Global Health

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Strong community-based health systems and national governance predict improvement in coverage of oral rehydration solution (ORS): a multilevel longitudinal model Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of child death globally, especially in low and middle-income countries. Use of oral rehydration solution (ORS) for treatment of diarrhea in children, a very cost-effective intervention, remains below 50% in many countries. Here we use a multi-level longitudinal model to reveal important predictors of ORS use at the national level. The findings suggest that increasing government effectiveness along with increased implementation and affordability of community-based health programs can lead to substantial increases in ORS use. Key informant interviews with national health leaders in countries that significantly improved ORS coverage support these quantitative findings. Electronic supplementary material: The online version of this article contains supplementary material.

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“…5,6 In developing countries, less than 40% of children with diarrhea receive recommended treatment and not much has been done to improve this situation. 7 Since 2004, WHO and UNICEF has recommended Zinc as the only treatment to be coupled with ORS in all diarrheal episodes. Zinc is essential for protein synthesis, cell differentiation and immune function.…”

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Use of Zinc and Oral Rehydration Solution in Home Management of Diarrhea: Knowledge of Mothers of attending a Tertiary Care Hospital

Riaz¹,

Muntaha²,

Qibtia³

et al. 2019

JIMDC

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Background: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of mortality in children below 5 years of age in Pakistan. Use of Zinc and ORS has been proven in clinical trials to be beneficial in reducing morbidity and mortality. Poor knowledge regarding home management of diarrhea leads to mortality due to severe dehydration. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of mothers of under five-year-old children regarding, diarrheal home management in Cantonment General Hospital, Rawalpindi. Material and Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study carried out at Department of Pediatrics, Cantonment General Hospital, Rawalpindi, from 1st August, 2017 to 31st January, 2018. About 400 mothers of under five-year-old children, coming to the outpatient department of the hospital were enrolled in this study. A self-designed structured and validated questionnaire was used to assess the level of knowledge of mothers regarding home management of diarrhea using Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) and Zinc. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23 with a p value < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: About 91% (n=364) of mothers had awareness regarding use of ORS as a means of diarrheal home management. Regarding level of knowledge variable results were found. A good percentage of mothers had knowledge of the purpose of ORS use (78.3%), administration (60%) and initiation of ORS (68%), but only 20.8% mothers rightly answered the timing of ORS administration. Mothers knowledge about the use of zinc, daily administration and duration of administration (10-14 days) was 38.8% ,20.5% and 17.3% respectively. Mothers who were more educated especially secondary and above and of the age group 22-31, had better awareness of ORS than others, as P value is less than 0.05. Among mothers who were aware of the use of ORS, only 41.8% of them were also aware of the use of zinc. Conclusion: A high awareness level regarding ORS use in mothers was reflected fairly in terms of purpose, administration and initiation of ORS but the knowledge of mothers regarding use of zinc and timing of ORS administration, in home management of diarrhea is still lacking.

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Knowledge and attitude towards oral rehydration therapy among mothers of under-five children of South Rajasthan, India

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

Use of oral rehydration solution by mothers of under-five children in a rural area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu: a KAP study

Use of oral rehydration solution by mothers of under-five children in a rural area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu: a KAP study

Strong community-based health systems and national governance predict improvement in coverage of oral rehydration solution (ORS): a multilevel longitudinal model

Use of Zinc and Oral Rehydration Solution in Home Management of Diarrhea: Knowledge of Mothers of attending a Tertiary Care Hospital

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