Evaluation of the factors which impact on efficacy of the treatment of acute diarrhea at home in Thanh Hoa
- Author:
Quang Thanh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diarrhea
- MeSH:
diarrhea;
Acute Disease
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):25-27
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An interventive study on the 7th communes, Ho»ng Ho¸ district, Thanh Ho¸ province during4/1994 -12/1996 aimed to determine some factors that impacted on efficacy of the home treatment of acute diarrhea. The result showed that more than 50 health cadres did not instruct or incorrectly instructed the method of preparation as well as method of using some self- prepared solutions such as water of boiled rice, salt porridge and fried rice water..10% health cadres did not instruct about the use of traditional medicine or anti-diarrhea drugs. 37,5% health cadres did not instruct for mother about the more severve signs that need take children to health station leading to 8,33% patients with severe dehydration when coming to health station.
