Can caregivers of under 5 children correctly identify the danger signs of sick children? a preliminary finding of a study among caregivers in Kuantan, Pahang

Mohamed Juhan, Nik Ahmad Khairul Fahmi and Draman, Samsul and Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam and Pasi, Hafizah (2021) Can caregivers of under 5 children correctly identify the danger signs of sick children? a preliminary finding of a study among caregivers in Kuantan, Pahang. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. p. 22. E-ISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

Preventable under 5 mortality is a global burden. Early detection of danger signs among under 5 sick children will prompt the caregivers to seek urgent health assistance, thus reduces the risk for morbidity and mortality. We aim to measure the proportion of correctly identify danger and non-danger signs among caregivers in Kuantan, Pahang. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 393 purposely selected caregivers of under 5 children who attended eight well-child clinics between January and August 2020.

Item Type:	Article (other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Under 5, Sick children, Caregivers, Danger signs, Kuantan
Subjects:	R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011)
Depositing User:	Dr Nor Azam Kamaruzaman
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2021 16:39
Last Modified:	16 Aug 2021 08:42
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/91382

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