SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND MATERNAL CONDUCTS IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF INFANTILE DIARRHEA

• Main Authors: Brena Shellem Bessa de Oliveira (Author), Rhaiany Kelly Lopes de Oliveira (Author), Jallyne Colares Bezerra (Author), Francisca Mayra de Sousa Melo (Author), Flávia Paula Magalhães Monteiro (Author), Emanuella Silva Joventino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

The aim was to characterize the social conditions, incidence of diarrhea, and maternal conducts in the prevention and management of this pathology. A descriptive study was undertaken with 385 mothers of children below five years of age, resident in the rural region of Ceará, in August - October 2015. Structured interviews were held, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. It was ascertained that 79.7% of the houses had a septic tank; 71.1% used the public service as their water supply; 96.6% of the mothers washed their hands with soap and water; 52.7% of the children investigated had had diarrhea; and 91.2% of the mothers who mentioned offering home-prepared oral rehydration solution to their child prepared this inadequately. It was observed that maternal skills are essential for the children's well-being, and that it is important that the mothers should be provided with guidance and encouraged in relation to the prevention and treatment of diarrhea.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.50294
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