KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF MOTHERS REGARDING THE USE OF ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION IN CHILDREN’S SUFFERING FROM DIARRHEA
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https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i01.378Keywords:
Diarrhea, Oral Rehydration Solution, Oral Rehydration TherapyAbstract
Objective:To assess the level of knowledge, attitude &practice of caregivers about the use of oral rehydration solution in children suffering from diarrhoea (gastroenteritis), reporting to emergency Pediatric Services Department of Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar.
Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted in Emergency Pediatric Services department of Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar from Jan; 2016 till June 2016. Total 194 mothers were interviewed using convenient sampling technique. Those mothers who had brought their children with diarrhoea and willing to be interviewed were included in the study. No objection certificate was issued by the hospital to conduct the study in the mentioned department. Data was collected by interviewing the participants via validated questionnaire after getting informed consent. Data were analysed using SPSS v.16.
Results:Out of 197 mothers interviewed, only 57.7 % knew about diarrhoea as a disease and its severity, with 80.4 % with correct knowledge and practice of ORS preparation. Fifty percent of the participants knew the purpose of ORS that it helps in the prevention of dehydration. Only 14.4 % mothers reported giving ORS to their children during diarrhoea. Only 7 (3.6 %) participants said that they had never practised self-medication while rest of the participants were practising self-medication.
Conclusion:Positive attitude was seen among mothers regarding the use of ORS in the prevention of dehydration. Certain lapses were seen in the knowledge and practices of mothers regarding its administration and misconception regarding management of diarrhoea, which led to a prevalent practice of self-medication
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