Parental Perception of Childhood Anaemia and Efficiency of Instrument Assisted Pallor Detection among Mothers in Southeast Nigeria: A Field Validation Study

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Maduka Donatus Ughasoro (Συγγραφέας), Anazoeze Jude Madu (Συγγραφέας), Iheoma Clara Kela-Eke (Συγγραφέας), Uzoamka Akubuilo (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Background. Control of anemia can be achieved with early detection of pallor by parents at home. However, most parents lack the capacity to recognize pallor; thus most cases of anaemia are detected during hospital visit due to other symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate parental ability to detect p...