Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
J Trop Pediatr. 2012 Apr;58(2):143-6. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmr048. Epub 2011 Jun 3.
Diarrhoeal diseases (DDs) constitute public health problem. Reduction in related mortality and morbidity hinges on active participation of home caregivers. It is pertinent to determine the degree of their empowerment.
Cross-sectional study.
Randomly selected community primary health centres in northwestern Nigerian.
Home caregivers presenting with children aged 1-59 months having DD.
Knowledge, attitude and practice regards home management of DD.
Less than 1% of caregivers was knowledgeable about home management of DD. Antibiotics and anti-diarrhoeal agents use was common at 36%. ORS use was abysmally low at 8.6%. Only 32% of caregivers were aware of the use of zinc in the management of DD. Adherence to 10-day zinc supplementation was encouraging at 75.5%.
There is an urgent need to scale up educational and promotional activities with regards to the home management of DD if the millennium development goals are to be met.
腹泻病是公共卫生问题。降低相关死亡率和发病率取决于家庭护理人员的积极参与。因此，确定他们的赋权程度至关重要。
横断面研究。
尼日利亚西北部随机选择的社区初级保健中心。
有腹泻病的 1-59 个月儿童的家庭护理人员。
家庭管理腹泻病的知识、态度和实践。
不到 1%的护理人员了解腹泻病的家庭管理。抗生素和止泻药的使用率为 36%。口服补液盐的使用率极低，仅为 8.6%。只有 32%的护理人员知道在腹泻病管理中使用锌。10 天补锌补充的依从率为 75.5%。
如果要实现千年发展目标，就迫切需要扩大有关家庭管理腹泻病的教育和宣传活动。
