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An Interventional Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Oral Rehydration Therapy among Mothers of under Five Children in an Urban Slum of Rajahmundry, AP


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1 Dept. of Community Medicine. GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry,A.P. 533296, India
2 Dept. of Community Medicine at GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, AP., India
3 Dept. of Community Medicine Allianze College of Medical Sciences, Penang, Malaysia
     

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Background: Diarrhea&dehydration is the major cause of death among the children under five years and accounts for more than 6 lakh deaths .The slum children are more vulnerable. The mothers should be educated to practice regarding ORT and care during diarrheal episodes.

Objectives:

1.To study the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding ORT among the mothers and educate them about ORT.

2. To evaluate after imparting health education.

Materials And Methods: Around 600 mothers of under five children were interviewed with the help of a pretested questionnaire. The mothers were given health education regarding Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) and care during diarrhea&followed up after three months to assess their knowledge&practice.

Results: Only 21% of the study subjects were aware of ORT which significantly increased after health education(p=0.0000).. The awareness was more among the higher educated (p<0.001). Significant number of respondents could name at least two danger signs of dehydration, home available fluids, preparation of sugar and salt solution (p< 0.001). At the end of study, significant number of the mothers could correctly demonstrate how to prepare Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) (p<0.001).

Conclusions: Most of the respondents were not aware regarding ORT and care during diarrhea which significantly increased in the follow up visit after health education. Hence IEC activities, and awareness campaigns to be intensified and organized in the slum area.


Keywords

Diarrhea, Dehydration, ORT, Home Available Fluids, Demonstration
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Authors

Sipra Komal Jena
Dept. of Community Medicine. GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry,A.P. 533296, India
Vijaya Kumar Uthakalla
Dept. of Community Medicine at GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, AP., India
Pradeep Sukla
Dept. of Community Medicine at GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, AP., India
Sapna S. Patil
Dept. of Community Medicine Allianze College of Medical Sciences, Penang, Malaysia

Abstract


Background: Diarrhea&dehydration is the major cause of death among the children under five years and accounts for more than 6 lakh deaths .The slum children are more vulnerable. The mothers should be educated to practice regarding ORT and care during diarrheal episodes.

Objectives:

1.To study the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding ORT among the mothers and educate them about ORT.

2. To evaluate after imparting health education.

Materials And Methods: Around 600 mothers of under five children were interviewed with the help of a pretested questionnaire. The mothers were given health education regarding Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) and care during diarrhea&followed up after three months to assess their knowledge&practice.

Results: Only 21% of the study subjects were aware of ORT which significantly increased after health education(p=0.0000).. The awareness was more among the higher educated (p<0.001). Significant number of respondents could name at least two danger signs of dehydration, home available fluids, preparation of sugar and salt solution (p< 0.001). At the end of study, significant number of the mothers could correctly demonstrate how to prepare Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) (p<0.001).

Conclusions: Most of the respondents were not aware regarding ORT and care during diarrhea which significantly increased in the follow up visit after health education. Hence IEC activities, and awareness campaigns to be intensified and organized in the slum area.


Keywords


Diarrhea, Dehydration, ORT, Home Available Fluids, Demonstration

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