Kiến thức, thực hành chăm sóc của các bà mẹ có con dưới 5 tuổi bị tiêu chảy cấp tại Bệnh viện Sản nhi Nghệ An năm 2021

Describe the current status of knowledge and care practices of mothers whose children under 5 years of age have acute diarrhea at Nghe An Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in 2021. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study with analysis was conducted in 94 mothers at the Department of Gastroenterology, Nghe An Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, to investigate the knowledge and care practices of mothers whose children under 5 years of age had acute diarrhea. Results: 42.6% of mothers had knowledge that the route of transmission was from eating or drinking contaminated food. 54.3% of mothers practice washing hands with soap before preparing food. 56.4% of mothers did not practice correctly about the diet during the child's acute diarrhea; 39.4% of mothers did not pass Oresol and only 33% of mothers gave Oresol to their children according to the doctor's instructions. Mothers still lack knowledge and practice in the process of caring for children with acute diarrhea. Conclusion: The study showed that the knowledge and practice of caring baby of mothers with children under 5 years of age with acute diarrhea was still low.