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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 637-640 |
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To assess the knowledge and skill regarding oral rehydration solution preparation among the mother having under five children
Mayuri Deshmukh, Shivali Kalode, Anushka Jaiswal, Vaishnavee Chiddarwar, R Nidhishree
Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mayuri Deshmukh
Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_48_20
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Background: Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is the most significant development in the management of acute diarrheal disease in children. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and skill regarding ORS preparation among the mothers having under five children. Methodology: The cross-sectional study was done among 100 mothers of under five children from rural areas of Selsura, Wardha district. Results: The results showed that 15% of the mothers had the knowledge of taking a clean glass of water, 76% of the mothers knew to add a spoonful of sugar and to add a pinch of salt, 21% knew to stir it till all dissolves, 18% mothers tasted the solution, and 2% replaced the caps of salt and sugar bottle.
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