Maternal Perception of Teething in Infancy: Implications for Health Education
Year: 2004
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Parents often attribute symptoms of some childhood diseases to teething despite little evidence to support this belief. To investigate maternal perception of this milestone, a hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Enugu. Pre-tested structured questionnaires were administered to two hundred and eighty-nine (289) mothers who met the study criteria. The symptoms more frequently attributed to teething were fever (52%), vomiting/diarrhoea (46%) and gun discomfort (33%). Regarding knowledge of risk factors for tooth decay and drugs harmful to the teeth, a sizeable number who had primary education (50%), secondary education (47%) and post-secondary education (43%) scored only 2 points. On the whole, maternal knowledge score increased significantly with higher educational status (X2 = 27.32 p
Source: Sahel Medical Journal
Authors: N Uwaezuoke, A Okoro
Institution: University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medical Services
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1981017649