Open AccessAwareness and attitude towards dehydration and its management amongst mothers and factors influence on in under-five children of Omdurman locality, Sudan
Author(s) -
Hiba M A Mohamed,
Faiza Mohammed
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sudanese journal of paediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0256-4408
DOI - 10.24911/sjp.106-1585043373
Subject(s) - dehydration , medicine , family medicine , home management , electrolyte imbalance , pediatrics , nursing , psychology , chemistry , biochemistry , labour economics , economics
Dehydration is a significant depletion of body water and electrolytes. The awareness of dehydration signs is essential, and in-home mothers' practice and responses towards professional medical help are crucial. The study is a cross-sectional study enrolled 222 mothers with children under 5 years, and 198 of them participate in a semi-structured questionnaire that involves information of dehydration signs, oral rehydration solution and preparation and in-home practice and remedies used by mothers in the management of dehydration. Fifty-eight participants (29.3%) were found in the age group of 26-30 years, 78 participants (39.4%) received primary school education and 92 (46.5%) had one child under 5 years, whereas 17.7% received educational workshop or counselling. Main management practices performed by the mothers were over-the-counter medications (36.4%) and rice water (33.8%). The majority (88%) of the participants were aware about dehydration signs, which were significantly associated with educational levels, and workshop or counselling received from professional.