| Improving caregivers' home management of common childhood illnesses through community level interventions. | |
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PMID: 20392783 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The study obtained information using quantitative and qualitative techniques, on key home management practices of common childhood illnesses in Community-Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (C-IMCI) and non-C-IMCI implemented local government areas (LGAs) in Osun state, to determine if any differences existed between them. Data analysis was done using Epi-info version 6.0 for the quantitative survey and content analysis method for the qualitative survey. Findings revealed better key home management practices in the C-IMCI compliant LGA than in the non-CIMCI compliant LGA. The proportion of caregivers who gave appropriate home treatment for malaria during their children's illnesses differed significantly (p = 0.000) between the two LGAs. Similarly, caregivers from the compliant LGA demonstrated better treatment practices for diarrhoea and cough. Community Resource Persons (CORPs) were the major source of information on these key practices in the compliant LGA; while in the non-compliant LGA, the traditional healers, elders, and to a lesser extent, health workers gave information. Findings showed that the C-IMCI strategy improved caregivers' home management of common childhood illnesses. |
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Authors:
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Olufunke Margaret Ebuehi; Sylvia Adebajo |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-04-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community Volume: 14 ISSN: 1741-2889 ISO Abbreviation: J Child Health Care Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-03 Completed Date: 2010-10-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9806360 Medline TA: J Child Health Care Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 225-38 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Department of Community Health and Primary Care, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. funkebuehi@yahoo.co.uk |
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Adult Caregivers* Child Health Services / organization & administration* Child, Preschool Community Health Services / organization & administration* Cough / therapy Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / organization & administration* Diarrhea / therapy Disease Management Female Home Nursing* Humans Infant Local Government Malaria / therapy Mother-Child Relations Nigeria Qualitative Research Questionnaires |
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