Danger Signs of Childhood Pneumonia: Caregiver Awareness and Care Seeking Behavior in a Developing Country
المؤلفون المشاركون
Odetunde, Odutola Israel
Ndu, I. K.
Osuorah, Chidiebere D. I.
Onah, Kenechi S.
Obuoha, Ejike
Nwokoye, Ikenna
Obumneme-Anyim, Nnenne I.
Okeke, Ifeyinwa B.
Amadi, Ogechukwu F.
Ekwochi, Uchenna
المصدر
International Journal of Pediatrics
العدد
المجلد 2015، العدد 2015 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2015)، ص ص. 1-7، 7ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2015-10-21
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
7
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
Efforts to reduce child mortality especially in Africa must as a necessity aim to decrease mortality due to pneumonia.
To achieve this, preventive strategies such as expanding vaccination coverage are key.
However once a child develops pneumonia prompt treatment which is essential to survival is dependent on mothers and caregiver recognition of the symptoms and danger signs of pneumonia.
Methods.
This community based cross-sectional study enrolled four hundred and sixty-six caregivers in Enugu state.
It aimed to determine knowledge of caregivers about danger signs of pneumonia and the sociodemographic factors that influence knowledge and care seeking behaviour of caregivers.
Results.
There is poor knowledge of the aetiology and danger signs of pneumonia among caregivers.
Higher maternal educational attainment and residence in semiurban area were significantly associated with knowledge of aetiology, danger signs, and vaccination of their children against pneumonia.
Fast breathing and difficulty in breathing were the commonest known and experienced WHO recognized danger signs while fever was the commonest perceived danger sign among caregivers.
Conclusion.
Knowledge of danger signs and health seeking behaviour among caregivers is inadequate.
There is need for intensified public and hospital based interventions targeted at mothers to improve their knowledge about pneumonia.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Ndu, I. K.& Ekwochi, Uchenna& Osuorah, Chidiebere D. I.& Onah, Kenechi S.& Obuoha, Ejike& Odetunde, Odutola Israel…[et al.]. 2015. Danger Signs of Childhood Pneumonia: Caregiver Awareness and Care Seeking Behavior in a Developing Country. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066680
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Ndu, I. K.…[et al.]. Danger Signs of Childhood Pneumonia: Caregiver Awareness and Care Seeking Behavior in a Developing Country. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066680
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Ndu, I. K.& Ekwochi, Uchenna& Osuorah, Chidiebere D. I.& Onah, Kenechi S.& Obuoha, Ejike& Odetunde, Odutola Israel…[et al.]. Danger Signs of Childhood Pneumonia: Caregiver Awareness and Care Seeking Behavior in a Developing Country. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066680
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1066680
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