Usefulness of direct recording scale as a new tool for growth monitoring.

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dc.contributor.authorMasthi, N R Rameshen_US
dc.contributor.authorRajesh, J Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-07-31en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T10:31:17Z
dc.date.available2007-07-31en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T10:31:17Z
dc.date.issued2007-07-31en_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Community Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka. rmasthi@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationMasthi NR, Rajesh JR. Usefulness of direct recording scale as a new tool for growth monitoring. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2007 Jul-Sep; 51(3): 195-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/109911
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshBody Weighten_US
dc.subject.meshChild Development --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChild Nutritional Physiology Phenomenaen_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGrowthen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant Nutritional Physiological Phenomenaen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMalnutrition --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshMonitoring, Physiologic --instrumentationen_US
dc.subject.meshMothers --educationen_US
dc.subject.meshResidence Characteristicsen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshSelf Care --instrumentationen_US
dc.subject.meshTechnology Assessment, Biomedicalen_US
dc.titleUsefulness of direct recording scale as a new tool for growth monitoring.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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