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Date Published: 25/02/2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v510i1.1905
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Vol. 510 No. 1 (2022)
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Hùng Sơn, T. . (2022). SURVEY ON KNOWLEDGE OF OTITIS MEDIA OF PARENTS WHITH CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD IN ANDUONG DISTRICT - HAIPHONG. Vietnam Medical Journal, 510(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v510i1.1905

SURVEY ON KNOWLEDGE OF OTITIS MEDIA OF PARENTS WHITH CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD IN ANDUONG DISTRICT - HAIPHONG

Tạ Hùng Sơn1,
1 Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Abstract

Objectives: Survey on knowledge about otitis media (OM) of parents with children under 5 years old.. Study design: a cross-sectional study. Results The majority of young parents access information via the internet (92.7%) and word of mouth (89.7%), official means account for less than 50%; There are 47.6% of young parents understand about OM, 39.9% understand about the causes of OM, a high percentage of parents misunderstand about care for children with OM. Conclusion : The knowledge of young parents about OM is still low and is heavily influenced by the internet and word of mouth. Recommendation: It is necessary to propagate and improve the knowledge of parents about OM through official communication channels such as community health centers and health facilities.

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OM, knowledge, children under 5 years old

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