Use of health care services by mothers who have children under 5 years old in the Mekong River Delta
- Author:
Hoe Thi Thai Ngo
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
health care service
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care, Child, Mothers
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2000;10(4):59-62
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A cross-sectional survey by interviewing 1599 mothers having children under 5 years old was carried out at 4 provinces of the Mekong Delta, South of Vietnam, in June 1996. The results: the proportion of using health services at commune health stations was nearly similar with this at private sectors. The reasons for not seeking the commune health stations were far from the household, poor attitude of health workers, prolonged recovery time, lacking the diagnosis and treatment facilities, long waiting time. The rate of pregnant women having 3 prenatal checkups was low. 79.5% of children under 3 years old were followed up to measure weight and height. 64.5% of mother have used ORS packets when their children get diarrhoea.
