A Study of knowledge attitudes and practices on the use of oral rehydration salt in the management of diarrhoea among mothers and health care providers in a defined area in Sri Lanka.

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dc.contributor.authorEESWARAARACHCHIGE, Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-14T08:15:23Z
dc.date.available2011-02-14T08:15:23Z
dc.date.created1990en_US
dc.date.issued1990en_US
dc.descriptionDissertation: M.Sc.(Community Medicine), Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM, 1990.en_US
dc.description.abstractIt was found that there was widespread awareness of ORS among the mothers in this area. The educational level of the mother was significantly associated with her knowledge regarding ORS. There was no significant cultural barrier to the acceptance of oral rehydration solution. The public health midwife emerged as the chief informant on ORS to most mothers. Partial or total suspension of solid foods during diarrhoea was a common practice adopted by 67 per cent of mothers and 66 per cent health care providers. The educational level of the mother was associated with proper feeding practices during diarrhoea. Awareness, that malnutrition could be a serious consequence of diarrhoea was lacking among 72 per cent of the health care providers. ORS was used in the management of diarrhoea by almost all health care providers although there were different opinions about the procedures followed in it's use in the treatment of dehydration.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEESWARAARACHCHIGE, P, A Study of knowledge attitudes and practices on the use of oral rehydration salt in the management of diarrhoea among mothers and health care providers in a defined area in Sri Lanka., Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo PGIM, 1990: p.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/128164
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPost Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM.en_US
dc.rightsPost Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo, PGIM: Sri Lanka HELLIS Networken_US
dc.source.urihttps://hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.orgen_US
dc.subjectDiarrheaen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea-Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshFluid Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Personnelen_US
dc.titleA Study of knowledge attitudes and practices on the use of oral rehydration salt in the management of diarrhoea among mothers and health care providers in a defined area in Sri Lanka.en_US
dc.typeBen_US
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