A Quasi-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme Regarding Diarrhea on the Knowledge among the Mothers at Selected Urban Community in Chandarwani Naka Gwalior M.P.
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Diarrhea is the passage of loose or liquid stools more frequently than is normal for the individual. It is primarily a symptom of gastrointestinal infection. Diarrhea is a major killer’s disease in under 5 children in India and thus important public health problem. The alarming suction is created by delay in initiation of treatment and in educate hydration resulting in high morbidity, Diarrheal diseases cause a heavy economic burden on a Health service as well because one third of total pediatric admissions are due to diarrheal disease and to 17% of all death indoor pediatric patient are diarrhea related. Much attention has been given over the last decade to acute diarrhea and its management by home available fluids oral rehydration salt solution and intravenous fluids, but it has not made much impact in the scenario. (Indian pediatric, March 2004). According to a conservative estimate almost 500 million children suffer from acute diarrhea annually. Of them, 5million die every year. In India alone nearly 1.5million children die due to acute diarrhea every year. Diarrhea continuous to plague the developing world, resulting in more than 3 million death children specially those who are malnourished remain to a greater risk. More than 1.5 million episodes of diarrhea have been reported in children bellow 5 years resulting in over 3 million deaths. (The Indian Journal of pediatrics, Oct.2023)
Authors: Dr. Ajeem, Khan, Mr. Ravi Shankar, Ahirwar
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7052046232
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