Epidemiology of chronic suppurative otitis media and deafness in a rural area and developing an intervention strategy.

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dc.contributor.authorVerma, A Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorVohra, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaitra, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorBanerjee, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorMittal, S Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBharadwaj, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorBatra, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorBhatia, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorAggarwal, Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned1995-11-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T15:19:14Z
dc.date.available1995-11-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T15:19:14Z
dc.date.issued1995-11-01en_US
dc.description.abstractOf 613 children evaluated in a village in Haryana 94 (15.3%) were observed to have chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). Fifty eight (61.7%) children had hearing impairment. CSOM contributed to 71.6% of the hearing impaired (58/81). On analysis of association of CSOM with literacy and socio-economic status of mothers, and age, sex, and upper respiratory tract infections (URI) in children positive correlation was observed only with URIs (P < 0.001). Literacy and socio-economic status of the mothers did not correlate significantly with knowledge about treatment seeking, and ear cleaning practices, probably due to the narrow range of incomes and literacy levels. An intervention program consisting of play, demonstrations, health charts and slogans, and aural cleaning and antibiotic drops was introduced.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVerma AK, Vohra A, Maitra A, Banerjee M, Singh R, Mittal SK, Bharadwaj V, Batra V, Bhatia A, Aggarwal P. Epidemiology of chronic suppurative otitis media and deafness in a rural area and developing an intervention strategy. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1995 Nov-Dec; 62(6): 725-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/83507
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshChi-Square Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshDeafness --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshEducational Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Promotionen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshOtitis Media, Suppurative --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Tract Infections --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Populationen_US
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.titleEpidemiology of chronic suppurative otitis media and deafness in a rural area and developing an intervention strategy.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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