THAY ĐỔI KIẾN THỨC PHÒNG BỆNH TIÊU CHẢY CẤP CỦA CÁC BÀ MẸ CÓ CON DƯỚI 5 TUỔI TẠI NAM PHONG, NAM ĐỊNH

Abstract

Objective: Assessing the change in knowledge to prevent acutte diarrhea disease by mothers of children under 5 years old at Nam Phong – Nam Đinh after health education. Subjects and methods: The study was carried out on 120 mothers with children under 5 years of age about knowledge to prevent acutte diarrhea disease at Nam Phong  from March to June 2022. With the research method Health education intervention has before - after comparison on a group of subjects on knowledge to prevent acutte diarrhea disease for children under 5 years old use based on the guidelines for treatment of acute diarrhea  use of the Ministry of Health and recommendations of WHO.  Results: Before the health education intervention, mothers' knowledge to prevent acutte diarrhea disease use was still low. The percentage of mothers who have knowledge to prevent acutte diarrhea disease use is 30,9%, the average score is 24.50 ± 6.76 out of a total score of 56. After the intervention, mothers' knowledge to prevent acutte diarrhea disease use increased significantly and reached 95,6%, the average score is 49.34 ± 5.13. The difference was statistically significant with p < 0.01. Conclusion: The knowledge to prevent acutte diarrhea disease children under 5 years old of mothers before the intervention was limited but improved significantly after the intervention. This shows the effectiveness of health education in improving mothers' knowledge about rational use of prevent acutte diarrhea disease in children under 5 years old.