Association of Maternal Knowledge and Practices Regarding Prevention and Care of Diarrhea at Home for Children less than 5 years of Age: A Study Conducted in Tertiary level Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan

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dc.contributor.authorShahzad, Saadiaen_US
dc.contributor.authorFarooq, Sara Alien_US
dc.contributor.authorNoor, Ann unen_US
dc.contributor.authorBatool, Syeda Fizzaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAlvi, Qurat ul Ainen_US
dc.contributor.authorAmir, Taliyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorQureshi, Samawiaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAfaq, Ayeshaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-16T07:23:56Z
dc.date.available2019-11-16T07:23:56Z
dc.date.issued2018-04
dc.description.abstractBackground: Diarrhea is second major killer disease for children less than 5 year of age; and maternal lack of sound knowledge and related correct practices inn this regard conflicts with WHO treatment guidelines for diarrhea. Objective: 1) to assess the level of maternal knowledge and practices regarding prevention and management of diarrhea at home; in children below five year of age 2) to identify association between maternal knowledge and practices regarding prevention and care of diarrhea at home. Materials & Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in three tertiary level hospitals of Lahore selected randomly. Study population was mothers having children less than 5 year of age coming to pediatric Outdoor in these hospitals. Calculated sample size was 296; and non-probability purposive sampling technique used to recruit the sample. Data was collected from 300 respondents; study instrument was KAP questionnaire adopted and modified and data was taken upon the variables of knowledge and practice. Data analysis plan was: descriptive statistics for all variables, Bivariate analysis upon knowledge and practice scores, Pearson Correlation upon the two variable scores. Results: 61.7% respondents had good knowledge score, whereas 32% and 6.3% had average and poor score respectively. 39.3% were found to have good practice score, whereas 54% and 6.7% were found to have average and poor practice level score. Highly significant association (P- 0.000) was found between knowledge and practice levels; and Pearson correlation of 43.8% was found between the two variables. Conclusion: Health education communication should be conducted by health care workers so as to give the right knowledge about ORS intake and its preparation; and adoption of correct dietary practices by the mothers during diarrheal episode of the child.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsShalamar Medical and Dental College. Shalamar Link Road, Mughalpura Lahore, Pakistanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGovernment Home Economics College, Lahoreen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGovernment Home Economics College, Lahoreen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGovernment Home Economics College, Lahoreen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGovernment Home Economics College, Lahoreen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGovernment Home Economics College, Lahoreen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGovernment Home Economics College, Lahoreen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsGovernment Home Economics College, Lahoreen_US
dc.identifier.citationShahzad Saadia, Farooq Sara Ali, Noor Ann un, Batool Syeda Fizza, Alvi Qurat ul Ain, Amir Taliya, Qureshi Samawia, Afaq Ayesha. Association of Maternal Knowledge and Practices Regarding Prevention and Care of Diarrhea at Home for Children less than 5 years of Age: A Study Conducted in Tertiary level Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan. International Archives of BioMedical and Clinical Research. 2018 Apr-Jun; 4(2): 68-72en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-9894
dc.identifier.issn2454-9886
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/184134
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume4en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.21276/iabcr.2018.4.2.21en_US
dc.subjectDiarrheaen_US
dc.subjectUnder 5 Year Childrenen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectPracticesen_US
dc.subjectMothersen_US
dc.titleAssociation of Maternal Knowledge and Practices Regarding Prevention and Care of Diarrhea at Home for Children less than 5 years of Age: A Study Conducted in Tertiary level Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistanen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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