Huskisson J M, Feulbach S
Curationis. 1995 Mar;18(1):34-6. doi: 10.4102/curationis.v18i1.1350.
The demographic and health profile and anthropometry of 106 young children hospitalised with acute diarrhoea during winter at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, is reported. Information regarding socio-economic status, feeding practices and mothers' knowledge/perceptions about the aetiology of diarrhoea and the use of Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) was collected on a predetermined questionnaire in English or Xhosa. The findings underline the need for an aggressive, well-targeted education programme to reduce the morbidity and mortality of vulnerable children as well as the financial drain on the hospital budget.
本文报告了开普敦红十字战争纪念儿童医院冬季期间因急性腹泻住院的106名幼儿的人口统计学、健康状况和人体测量学数据。通过一份预先设计好的英文或科萨文问卷，收集了有关社会经济地位、喂养方式以及母亲对腹泻病因和口服补液疗法（ORT）使用的认知情况等信息。研究结果强调，需要开展一项积极且目标明确的教育计划，以降低弱势儿童的发病率和死亡率，同时减轻医院预算的财务负担。
