Knowledge, attitudes and practices with respect to risk factors for otitis media in a rural South Indian community

Sajja, Srikanth; Isaac, Rita; Rebekah, Grace; Rupa, Vedantam

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.06.024

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“…Presumably, all the affected children had otitis media. In a recent study on knowledge, attitudes and practices with respect to otitis media among parents of children where the prevalence of the disease was high, we found that less than 50% of parents were aware of common risk factors for otitis media, particularly recurrent upper respiratory tract infections [22]. Not unexpectedly, this symptom was found to be an important risk factor for otitis media in the population studied.…”

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Risk factors for otitis media among preschool, rural Indian children

Sophia

Isaac

Rebekah

et al. 2010

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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Risk factors for otitis media among preschool, rural Indian children

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Isaac

Rebekah

et al. 2010

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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“…Practices like pouring mother's milk, neem or garlic oil into the ear, and going to tantric and faith healers for ear diseases have been reported even in an urban community in North India (Gupta et al, 2010). In a rural South Indian community, high prevalence of otitis media was attributed to earache being disregarded (26.4%) or treated with home remedies (67.2%) by most caregivers, while a doctor's opinion was often sought for ear discharge (50%) (Srikanth et al, 2009). Such misconceptions seem to exist in both rural and urban areas, emphasising the need for health education regarding ear care in general.…”

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Knowledge and Beliefs about Ear and Hearing Health among Mothers of Young Children in a Rural Community in South India

Narayansamy¹,

Ramkumar

Nagarajan

2014

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“…Treatment practices in the community were such that earache was either disregarded or treated with home remedies, while a doctor's opinion was often sought for ear discharge in a study. 19 Prevalence of CSOM had statistically significant relation with the medical consultation seeking practice between qualified doctors (MBBS and above) and non-qualified medical practitioners in the study by Saheen and colleagues. The continued reliance of the guardian on traditional and unqualified practitioners would lead to inadequate and inappropriate treatment.…”

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“…7 Similarly, It has been found that over 50% of the population had knowledge deficits with regard to the various risk factors for otitis media in a study in south India. 19 Many parents did not have an accurate understanding of what causes acute otitis media. 20 In case of ear discharge, 52% of attendants would sought suggestion in health institutions, government or private.…”

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Sociodemographic profile and the associated factors of chronic otitis media in rural areas of eastern Nepal

Thakur¹,

Singh²,

Acharya³

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Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Background: Otitis media is one of the commonest infections in children. The present study was aimed to determine the sociodemographic profile and the associated factors of chronic otitis media along with the health related practices and beliefs among the family of rural children with otitis media in Morang district of eastern Nepal.Methods: This cross sectional study was done over one year in different ear camps conducted in the various rural areas of Morang district of eastern Nepal. The attending guardians of the children with chronic otitis media were interviewed according to the pretested questionnaire regarding their socioeconomic status, health related practices, beliefs and other related issues. All the collected data were tabulated and analyzed. Results: A total of 102 attendants were interviewed. Most of the attending guardians were from low socioeconomic status with majority from medium sized family (4-7 persons). Most of them were illiterate. Most of the children lived in Kachha house. Inspite of only nearly 40% family having latrine, sanitation habits were satisfactory in above 80%. 53.92% of the children with chronic otitis media used to take bath in ponds and lake. Most of the guardians had the habit of cleaning ears in unsafe way. Nearly, a third of the guardians were not aware about importance of head position during breast feeding. Most of the guardians were not aware about the causes and treatment of otitis media. In case of ear discharge, most of them seeked help in health institutions. 14.7% would rely on house hold remedies like oil, herbs instilled in to ears and 2.94% would go to faith healer. However 75.5% of the attendants perceived that the use of antibiotics was the method to treat otitis media.Conclusions: The prevailing chronic otitis media in rural children is associated with several risk factors. The lack of appropriate knowledge, perception and erroneous practices stresses the importance of specific health education to the population. Early detection and preventive programs for better ear care can possibly help to alleviate this burden of chronic illness in the society.

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices with respect to risk factors for otitis media in a rural South Indian community

Cited by 35 publications

References 9 publications

Risk factors for otitis media among preschool, rural Indian children

Risk factors for otitis media among preschool, rural Indian children

Knowledge and Beliefs about Ear and Hearing Health among Mothers of Young Children in a Rural Community in South India

Sociodemographic profile and the associated factors of chronic otitis media in rural areas of eastern Nepal

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