As known, diarrheal diseases are
both preventable and treatable, is the second leading cause of death among
under-five children. Assessing the level of knowledge of mothers about the
diarrhea and ORF and increasing the level of community knowledge about diarrhea
and ORFs by training the parents in Bitlis city center is among Turkey's less
developed eastern provinces. This cross-sectional, descriptive study contucted
with a survey. Mothers brought her under-five child to ED with a complaint of
diarrhea were included in April-June 2017. 150 mothers included. %89,3 of these
are housewives; %22,7 were illiterate. %53,3 of mother have a low; %26,6 have a
medium and %20 have a good knowledge about diarrhea.ORF usage rates is only
%21,3. Survey scores of mothers who are working out of home, have high
education level, are giving prepared or boiled water to her child and are aware
from ORF were higher than others. At last, low marriage age of mothers affects
level of knowledge about diarrhea. Periodic trainings for mothers have vital
proof. Currently the health system-caregivers and the media must act together
in an effective fight against diarrheal diseases which are the cause of
significant mortality and morbidity. Diarrheal diseases, one of the indicators
of development, perhaps the most important preventable causes of child
mortality, can only be reduced in this way.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 28 Haziran 2018 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 8 Aralık 2017 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2018 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1 |