NGHIÊN CỨU TÌNH HÌNH TIÊU CHẢY CẤP Ở TRẺ DƯỚI 5 TUỔI VÀ KIẾN THỨC, THỰC HÀNH VỀ PHÒNG CHỐNG TIÊU CHẢY CẤP CỦA CÁC BÀ MẸ TẠI HUYỆN PHONG ĐIỀN, THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ NĂM 2020-2021

Abstract

Background: Diarrhea is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Objectives of the study: To determine the percentage of mothers with children under 5 years of age who have the correct knowledge and practice on acute diarrhea prevention; determine the rate of acute diarrhea and some related factors in Phong Dien district, Can Tho city in 2020-2021. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive methods the sample size of the diarrhea sample was 900 children. Results: The rate of children under age 5 with diarrhea was 11.3%; The true general knowledge of the mother was 44.3%; the correct practice of mothers was 65%, the mother has a child with primary school education or less had diarrhea in the past 2 weeks was 26.3%; level 2 is 7.5%; level 3 is 11.3%; from intermediate level or higher is 8%; poor family economy with children suffering from diarrhea in the past 2 weeks is 37.5%; near-poor is 11.1%; average is 11.4%; quite rich is 7.4%, correct general knowledge has a child with diarrhea in the past 2 weeks is 10.3% and correct general practice has a child with diarrhea in the past 2 weeks is 11.1%. Conclusion: Diarrhea in children under 5 years old was quite common in the community, and should improve the knowledge and practice of child care for mothers.