Tupasi T E, Miguel C A, Tallo V L, Bagasao T M, Natividad J N, Valencia L B, De Jesus M E, Lupisan S, Medalla F
Tropical Disease Research Foundation, Makati Medical Centre, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Ann Trop Paediatr. 1989 Jun;9(2):82-8. doi: 10.1080/02724936.1989.11748603.
An epidemiological study of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in an urban community showed poor utilization of available health services. This prompted us to undertake this study to identify determinants of child care practices of mothers through a focus group discussion and survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers. The results will form the basis of appropriate health education strategy geared towards control of ARI. They showed that, generally, the mothers were unable to recognize a severe infection. Poor diagnostic ability compounded by a limited knowledge of the appropriate management of varying types or degrees of ARI resulted in inappropriate action. Consequently, there was a high rate of self-medication and a low rate of health service utilization. In addition, there was low compliance with childhood immunizations. With these limitations in the mother's knowledge and practices, an education programme utilizing an informative print material was devised to upgrade the mother's ability to recognize signs of ARI and to improve her management of the condition.
一项针对城市社区急性呼吸道感染（ARI）的流行病学研究表明，现有的卫生服务利用情况不佳。这促使我们开展这项研究，通过焦点小组讨论以及对母亲们的知识、态度和行为进行调查，来确定母亲育儿行为的决定因素。研究结果将为旨在控制急性呼吸道感染的适当健康教育策略奠定基础。结果显示，总体而言，母亲们无法识别严重感染。诊断能力不足，再加上对不同类型或程度的急性呼吸道感染的适当管理知识有限，导致了不恰当的应对措施。因此，自我用药率很高，卫生服务利用率很低。此外，儿童免疫接种的依从性也很低。鉴于母亲们在知识和行为方面存在这些局限性，我们设计了一个利用信息印刷材料的教育项目，以提高母亲识别急性呼吸道感染症状的能力，并改善她们对该病的管理。
