Self-reported maternal handwashing knowledge and behaviours observed in a rural hospital in Pakistan.
East Mediterr Health J
; 27(7): 665-671, 2021 Jul 29.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1348835
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Under-5 mortality remains high in developing nations despite decades of multilateral cooperation to reduce it. Diarrhoea contributes up to 15% of all mortality in this age group. Frequently reported barriers include poor hygiene, lack of sanitation facilities, and negligible public health education on the issue. Interventions such as Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) could complement modern public health approaches with renewed vigour in wake of SARS-CoV-II (COVID-19).AIMS:
We sought to assess maternal hand hygiene and ability to prepare oral rehydration solution at home.METHODS:
In addition to the ability to prepare oral rehydration solution at home, this cross-sectional study, carried out at the Sughra Shafi Medical Complex, Narowal during 2017, compared knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of mothers of children with diarrhoea to those shoes children did not have diarrhoea.RESULTS:
511 (48%) children < 5 years were diagnosed with diarrhoea irrespective of household location. Among 1065 accompanying mothers recruited for this study, only 130 (12%) were able to prepare ORS at home and 288 (27%) qualified as regular hand-washers according to the criteria. Just over half of the respondents consumed untreated water supplied via a nearby canal. Almost 80% of neighbourhoods lacked waste collection.CONCLUSION:
These findings informed management of frequent child diarrhoea cases presented at the hospital with locally relevant preventive knowledge. They are also expected to be useful in educating mothers on regular handwashing and the preparation of ORS as home-based interventions.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hand Disinfection
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Emhj.20.078
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