Assess the affectiveness of interventional solutions on diarrhea disease in children under 60 months of age at Hoang Tay, Kim Bang, Ha Nam
- Author:
Kien Trung Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
diarrhea;
Hoang Tay;
Ha Nam
- MeSH:
Diarrhea/ therapy;
Child
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2007;55(6):159-163
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Background: Diarrhea disease is a common popular in children. It gives effect greatly to the development of children and also is a direct reason or indirect reason which results the mortality for children. Objectives:This study aims to assess the effectiveness of some interventional solution on diarrhea disease in children under 60 months of age at Hoang Tay, Kim Bang, Ha Nam. Subjects and method:An community intervention study (prospective longitudinal study) was undertaken from December 1994 to December 2000 in Kim bang district, Ha Nam province. Results: 956 children age from 0 to 60 and mothers have children under 60 months were kept under surveillance by two weeks once home visits within two years. The incidence sensitive of diarrhea in Hoang Tay (interventional commune) were 0.64 and 0.47 (effective indicator: 26.5%); in Van Xa (control group) were 0.68 and 0.63 (effective indicator: 7.3%);interventional effectiveness: 19.2%. After intervention, at Hoang Tay village, the mothers use ORS for treatment increase 58.2%, use porridge extraction increase 116.6% and use antibiotic reduced 8.8%, use herbal medicine reduced 30.8%. Conclusion: The incidence density of diarrhea disease at Hoang Tay was reduced by some interventional solutions, interventional effectiveness: 19.2%.
