Determinants of use rate of oral rehydration therapy for management of childhood diarrhoea in rural Bangladesh.
J Health Popul Nutr
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2000 Sep; 18(2): 103-8
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-663
ABSTRACT
In rural Bangladesh, mothers were interviewed to identify factors that determine the use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for management of diarrhoea in children aged less than 5 years. The point prevalence of diarrhoea among 1,600 children was 11.6%, with 46% having acute watery diarrhoea. The overall ORT-use rate was 29%; only 17% of the cases used it adequately. Common reasons for not using ORS included misperception about diarrhoea and age of patients. Other reasons included incorrect assessments, severity, and difficulties with the administration of oral rehydration solutions. Promotion of ORT can be effected by improving the level of understanding of mothers with regard to assessment of severity, early initiation of treatment regardless of age, sex, type of diarrhoea, breast-feeding, and nutrition status.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Bangladesh
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Severity of Illness Index
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Humans
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Child, Preschool
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Prevalence
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Diarrhea
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Fluid Therapy
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Infant
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Health Popul Nutr
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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