A study to assess the level of knowledge regarding prevention and management of acute respiratory infection among mothers of children 0-5 years in selected hospital in Siliguri
| Autor: | Primi Kumar, Paramita Patra, Rima Paul, Moumita Roy, Samina Khatun, Lisa Ghosh, Sohini Dutta, Rajashree Roy, Debalina Sadhu, Afrin Setara, Sayanti Naiya, Sudipa Routh, Sneha Thoki, Sakshi Bomzan, Mousumi Barman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 10:1979 |
| ISSN: | 2320-6012 2320-6071 |
| Popis: | Background: In developing countries like India acute respiratory infection (ARI) contributes in child mortality upto 75% and out of 10, 7 deaths are due to ARI. The knowledge of the mothers towards the disease is a significant determinant of child’s health.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study included 100 mothers of children 0-5 years admitted in pediatric ward and postnatal ward in selected hospital Siliguri during the year 2022 in the month of March. Data was collected using structured interview method.Results: 20% of mothers have good knowledge in prevention and 33% had good knowledge in management of ARI.Conclusions: As the leading cause of death among children, knowledge assessment about ARI among the mothers is very important, which helps for better understanding of the intensity of the problem. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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