Evaluation of health seeking behaviour in labour population of urban area in bhopal city
TL;DR: Considering the high prevalence of child morbidities and poor status of 'some desired practices' of caregivers at household level for sick children, Health care delivery system needs to be implemented to promote child health.
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Abstract: BACKGROUND: In a country like India, the mortality of under-five children is mainly due to acute respiratory infections (23%) and diarrheal diseases (18%) as per WHO report 2002. Aim: To assess the health seeking behavior in labour population for their children. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study population was of children aged between 0-5 years whose parents were construction workers. A total of 450 children were selected for the study. RESULTS: Out of total 450 children the most common symptom reported were cough and cold in 225(50%) children followed by fever among 189(42%) children. The average duration of illness is 18.4 days in pneumonia followed by skin infections 11.8 days. Out of total 450 children, 360(80%) of the children had at least one episode of morbidity and out of total 360 children, 265(73.6%) were taken to the hospital, 70(19.4%) purchased drugs, 21(5.8%) used traditional medicine, 35(9.7%) consulted traditional healers and no care was sought for 55(15.2%) children. CONCLUSION: Considering the high prevalence of child morbidities and poor status of 'some desired practices' of caregivers at household level for sick children, Health care delivery system needs to be implemented to promote child health.
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