To Assess the Knowledge and Practice of Families and Healthcare Providers about Treatment of Diarrhoea in Children Aged 2 Month to 5years in Urban Middle to Low Socioeconomic Neighbourhoods in South Delhi
Not Applicable
Completed
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
>Local residents
>Mother of child who is aged 2 months to 5 years
>Pharmacists, local health workers and private practitioners located in the study area and its vicinity
Exclusion Criteria
Non consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method â?¢ Use of ORS or Zinc by mothers for the treatment of diarrhoea. The following variables are expected to explain the uptake of ORS/Zinc: <br/ ><br>o Motherâ??s knowledge level regarding use, benefits and other effects of each treatment. <br/ ><br>o Total cost of treatment in seeking treatment for diarrhoea. <br/ ><br>o Price sensitivity of mothers to ORS and Zinc. <br/ ><br>o Accessibility and availability of ORS and Zinc to mothers. <br/ ><br>o Perception regarding the effectiveness of ORS/Zinc in treating diarrhoea. <br/ ><br>o Peer effects <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 13 Aug 2013-10 Nov 2013
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method â?¢ Provider perspective <br/ ><br>o Their knowledge about use of Zinc and ORS in diarrhoea in children <br/ ><br>o Training received on treatment of diarrhoea using Zinc and ORS <br/ ><br>o Prescribing practices for Zinc and ORS and the factors influencing it <br/ ><br>o Supply availability of Zinc and ORS <br/ ><br>o List of public sector (owned and supported) healthcare facilities within a 5 km radius of the study area and private sector facilities within the study area and an understanding of the availability of ORS and Zinc. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 13 Aug 2013-10 Nov 2013;â?¢ Motherâ??s decision-making power in the household in seeking healthcare for the child. Particularly, identify the role played by: <br/ ><br>o Peer effects <br/ ><br>o Education of mother <br/ ><br>o Work status of mother <br/ ><br>o Mothersâ?? status in the household. Specifically, determine how presence of other family members changes her status. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 13 Aug 2013-10 Nov 2013