Usefulness of direct recording scale as a new tool for growth monitoring.
Indian J Public Health
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2007 Jul-Sep; 51(3): 195-7
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-109911
ABSTRACT
The present study was conducted to assess the acceptability and usefulness of Direct Recording Scale (DRS) as a tool for growth monitoring of under five children in a rural community area of Karnataka among 46 mothers. A total of 40 children were followed up for one year, 50% mothers preferred having DRS at home, 87.5% mothers said DRS, helps in detecting undernutrition, 48% mothers needed no help in using DRS, 50% mothers were regular in weight recording, 87.5% mothers wanted the weight recording done once in three months. All families had accepted DRS as a tool for growth monitoring.
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Assunto principal:
Autocuidado
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Avaliação da Tecnologia Biomédica
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Peso Corporal
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
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Desenvolvimento Infantil
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Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição Infantil
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Pré-Escolar
Tipo de estudo:
Avaliação de Tecnologias em Saúde
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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