Facility-Based Treatment of Under Five Diarrhoea in Cross River State: A Clinical Audit
Niger. j. paediatr
; 42(4): 314-318, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Diarrhoea is the second leading cause of under-five mortality globally and ranks second among the top 10 priority child health problems in Nigeria. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended some cost-effective; evidence- based interventions for diarrhoea case management. It is needful to evaluate the current practice in the treatment of diarrhoea in under-fives in health facilities in the country.Objective:
To determine the extent to which current treatment practice for diarrhoea in underfives conforms to the WHO recommendation.Method:
A clinical audit was conducted between May and June 2013 in 32 health facilities in the Southern Senatorial district of Cross River State; Nigeria. Trained field workers extracted information from patients' case records using a validated audit tool. Treatment was checked as appropriate; inappropriate; wrong or none; based on prescription on patients' case records.Result:
Of the 370 case records audited; prescription for diarrhoea was appropriate in 40 (10.8%); inappropriate in 231 (62.4%); wrong in 82 (22.2%) and no prescription was made in 17 (4.6%).Conclusion:
Treatment of diarrhoea in under-fives in health facilities in the State is suboptimum. Retraining of health workers on the current WHO and UNICEF treatment guidelines is highly recommended
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Diarreia
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Auditoria Clínica
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Prescrições
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Instalações de Saúde
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Guideline
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En
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Niger. j. paediatr
Ano de publicação:
2016
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