| Autor: |
Okeke TA; Department of Community Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria., Okafor HU, Amah AC, Onwuasigwe CN, Ndu AC |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of diarrhoeal diseases research [J Diarrhoeal Dis Res] 1996 Mar; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 33-6. |
| Abstrakt: |
To determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) among private medical practitioners in Enugu, Nigeria, 91 doctors were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. All the doctors had heard of ORT and believed in its efficacy. The commonest source of information on ORT was the medical school (44%). Fifty percent would recommend salt-sugar solution (SSS) rather than oral rehydration solution (ORS). The main reason is its cost-effectiveness and easy availability. Only 55% of the respondents knew how to prepare SSS correctly. The percentage of doctors who prescribe smooth muscle relaxant (spasmolytic use rate) was 41%, and the commonest reason for its use was to reduce bowel movement. The influence of year of medical graduation on spasmolytic use was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05). Antibiotics were commonly used, although most (76%) doctors believed that viral infections were a common cause of childhood diarrhoea. All the respondents would recommend continued breastfeeding during diarrhoeal episodes. The study revealed a high rate of inappropriate drug use and a deficiency in the knowledge and practice of ORT. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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