THỰC TRẠNG KIẾN THỨC XỬ TRÍ SỐT CỦA CÁC BÀ MẸ CÓ CON DƯỚI 5 TUỔI TẠI XÃ HỒNG QUANG, NAM TRỰC, NAM ĐỊNH

Abstract

Objective: To describe the current situation about fever treatment knowledge by mothers of children under 5 years old at Hong Quang, Nam Truc, Nam Dinh in 2023. Subjects and methods: The research was conducted on 90 mothers of children under 5 years old at Hong Quang, Nam Truc, Nam Dinh in December 2023,  with the cross-sectional descriptive research method combining with analysis, the sample size was selected using the total sampling method. Results: The rate of  mothers with correct knowledge about treating fever in children is not high: specifically, correct knowledge about the definition of fever accounts for only 33.3%, knowledge about the causes of fever due to viruses and bacteria accounts for over 50%. It is known that the common consequence of fever is dehydration and electrolyte loss, accounting for 33.3%. Knowing how to apply warm compresses to reduce fever in children accounts for 61.1%, and only 30% know correctly when to use fever-reducing medicine for children. However, mothers' knowledge about nutrition for children when they have a fever is quite good. Most mothers think that when children have a fever, there is no need to give them a diet, accounting for 85.6%, but there are still 40% of mothers. don't know what to feed your baby with liquid and easy-to-digest foods. Conclusion: The current situation of  about fever treatment by mothers of children under 5 years old at Hong Quang is not high