THỰC TRẠNG KIẾN THỨC CỦA BÀ MẸ VỀ PHÒNG BỆNH CHO TRẺ DƯỚI 5 TUỔI MẮC TIÊU CHẢY ĐIỀU TRỊ TẠI BỆNH VIỆN VINMEC HẠ LONG NĂM 2022

Abstract

Objectives: Describe the current state of knowledge of mothers on disease prevention for children under 5 years old with diarrhea treated at Pediatrics Department, Vinmec Ha Long Hospital in 2022 and propose some solutions to improve knowledge about diarrhea prevention for children under 5 years old. Material and Method: 62 mothers with children under 5 years old with diarrhea are being treated at the Pediatrics Department, Vinmec Ha Long Hospital from May to July 2022. Cross-sectional descriptive study. Results: Mothers with correct knowledge about the time of complementary feeding and the time of weaning accounted for a low percentage with 38.3% and 41.9%. The percentage of mothers who answered correctly about knowledge about hand washing with soap for diarrhea was relatively high with 74.1%. Conclusions: Mother's knowledge about prevention of diarrhea in children is at a low and moderate level, accounting for a high rate (16.1% and 45.2%), reaching a good level, and low with a rate of 38.7%.