Parental Perception of Childhood Anaemia and Efficiency of Instrument Assisted Pallor Detection among Mothers in Southeast Nigeria: A Field Validation Study
Joint Authors
Ughasoro, Maduka Donatus
Madu, Anazoeze Jude
Kela-Eke, Iheoma Clara
Akubuilo, Uzoamka
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-08-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Control of anemia can be achieved with early detection of pallor by parents at home.
However, most parents lack the capacity to recognize pallor; thus most cases of anaemia are detected during hospital visit due to other symptoms.
This study aimed to evaluate parental ability to detect pallor when aided with the anaemia screening tool.
Methods.
In the study information on the symptoms of illness and parental knowledge on anaemia.
Their ability to detect anaemia aided with the Home-Base anaemia-screen tool (HB-Anae) was compared to the healthcare providers’ assessment of pallor.
The haemoglobin estimation with the Hb-301 haemoglobinometer was used as the gold standard.
Results.
None of the children in their previous illnesses had paleness as a complaint.
Few (20.8%) parents knew what anaemia meant.
Only 18.3% knew sites on the body where pallor can be detected.
Many (55.1%; 304/552) surveyed children were anaemic (Hb<11g/dl) based on HB 301.
Majority (88.8%; 270/304) of the parents aided with the HB-Anae were able to detect pallor on the children who were anaemic compared to 95.1% (289/304) detected by healthcare workers unaided, and the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.25).
Conclusion.
There was poor knowledge on anaemia among parents.
The ability of parents to detect anaemia could be improved with the simple HB-Anae screen tool.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ughasoro, Maduka Donatus& Madu, Anazoeze Jude& Kela-Eke, Iheoma Clara& Akubuilo, Uzoamka. 2019. Parental Perception of Childhood Anaemia and Efficiency of Instrument Assisted Pallor Detection among Mothers in Southeast Nigeria: A Field Validation Study. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1167594
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ughasoro, Maduka Donatus…[et al.]. Parental Perception of Childhood Anaemia and Efficiency of Instrument Assisted Pallor Detection among Mothers in Southeast Nigeria: A Field Validation Study. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1167594
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ughasoro, Maduka Donatus& Madu, Anazoeze Jude& Kela-Eke, Iheoma Clara& Akubuilo, Uzoamka. Parental Perception of Childhood Anaemia and Efficiency of Instrument Assisted Pallor Detection among Mothers in Southeast Nigeria: A Field Validation Study. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1167594
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1167594