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Association between caregivers' beliefs and practices regarding feeding of young children during diarrheal illness in Lima, Peru

Pantenburg, B.; Ochoa, T.; Ecker, L.; Ruiz, J. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2011 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1

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Zeitschrift
Das Gesundheitswesen
Autor:innen
Pantenburg, B.; Ochoa, T.; Ecker, L.; Ruiz, J.
Ausgabe
Heft 8/09 / 2011
Jahrgang 73
Seiten
1 bis 1
Erschienen: 2011-09-01 13:00:00
ISSN
0941-3790
DOI
10.1055/s-0031-1283577

Zusammenfassung

Introduction: Malnutrition and diarrhea remain important global public health problems (1). As children who are adequately fed during diarrhea recover faster, continuing normal feeding is included in the WHO guidelines for treatment of childhood diarrhea (2). To investigate the association between caregivers' beliefs and practices regarding child nutrition during diarrhea we conducted a study in a poor peri-urban community in Lima, Peru. Methods: 390 caregivers and children (≤36 months) were included. In a questionnaire caregivers' practices and beliefs regarding child nutrition in the absence and presence of di…

Schlagworte

Ernährung Diarrhoe Kinder Pflegepersonen Intervention Malnutrition Diarrhea Caregivers Child Nutrition Educational Intervention Socioeconomic Factors Das Gesundheitswesen