scholarly journals Parents’ Knowledge of Danger Signs and Health Seeking Behavior in Newborn and Young Infant Illness in Tiro Afeta District, Southwest Ethiopia: A Community-based Study

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melkamu Berhane ◽  
Hadiya Yimam ◽  
Nega Jibat ◽  
Mesfin Zewdu
Keyword(s):  
Young Infant ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Knowledge Of Danger Signs

BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality rates in Ethiopia are among the highest in the world. Reducing neonatal and young infant mortality highly relies on early recognition of symptoms and appropriate care-seeking behavior of parents/care givers. The main aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of danger signs and health seeking behavior of parents/care givers in newborn and young infant illness in Southwest Ethiopia.METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted using cluster sampling technique to get 422 samples of parents/care givers who had infants of less than 6 month old. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to identify factors affecting care seeking behavior and knowledge of parents/care givers on newborn and young infant illness.RESULT: Care seeking behavior for newborn and young infant illness was high (83%), the major factor associated with care seeking behavior being place of delivery. Only less than half of the respondents had adequate knowledge of symptoms of illness of newborns and young infants. The major factors associated with knowledge of parents/care givers were maternal education and  paternal education.CONCLUSIONS: To improve the knowledge of parents/care giversabout newborn and young infant illness, counseling about the major symptoms of newborn and young infant illness should be intensified.KEYWORDS: Neonatal illness, care seeking behavior, new born,knowledge

scholarly journals Danger Signs of Childhood Pneumonia: Caregiver Awareness and Care Seeking Behavior in a Developing Country

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ikenna K. Ndu ◽  
Uchenna Ekwochi ◽  
Chidiebere D. I. Osuorah ◽  
Kenechi S. Onah ◽  
Ejike Obuoha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Knowledge Of Danger Signs

Background.Efforts to reduce child mortality especially in Africa must as a necessity aim to decrease mortality due to pneumonia. To achieve this, preventive strategies such as expanding vaccination coverage are key. However once a child develops pneumonia prompt treatment which is essential to survival is dependent on mothers and caregiver recognition of the symptoms and danger signs of pneumonia.Methods.This community based cross-sectional study enrolled four hundred and sixty-six caregivers in Enugu state. It aimed to determine knowledge of caregivers about danger signs of pneumonia and the sociodemographic factors that influence knowledge and care seeking behaviour of caregivers.Results.There is poor knowledge of the aetiology and danger signs of pneumonia among caregivers. Higher maternal educational attainment and residence in semiurban area were significantly associated with knowledge of aetiology, danger signs, and vaccination of their children against pneumonia. Fast breathing and difficulty in breathing were the commonest known and experienced WHO recognized danger signs while fever was the commonest perceived danger sign among caregivers.Conclusion.Knowledge of danger signs and health seeking behaviour among caregivers is inadequate. There is need for intensified public and hospital based interventions targeted at mothers to improve their knowledge about pneumonia.

scholarly journals Accessibility and utilization of modern health care among rural community in Ethiopia: The case of Bako district, Western Oromia: Community based descriptive cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadesse Abdisa Abdisa ◽  
Zelalem Desalegn ◽  
Melese Chego Cheme
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Health Care Seeking Behavior

Abstract Objectives: Knowing determinants of health seeking behaviors of families is significant in assuring access and utilization of health services. Less is known on the seeking behaviors and access of modern health services among populations in rural settings in Ethiopia. The general Objective of the study is to assess health care seeking behavior (Utilization) and associated factors among the community of in Bako Tibe District, Ethiopia. Community based descriptive cross-sectional study design was used on 750 head of the residents of ≥18 years old. Multistage sampling technique was used to get the households and data was collected by interview using structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 24. Binary and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to identify the factors associated with the health seeking behavior. Results: 495(66%) reported having morbidity and level of health care seeking behavior was 78.6% of which 66% sought care from government facilities. Sex of respondent, residence, family size, educational status, monthly income, disease condition, Perceived severity & access to needed health information were found to be significant associated factors of healthcare seeking behavior of the respondents in multiple logistic regression analysis. Keywords: Health seeking behavior, Access, Bako district, Ethiopia

scholarly journals Determinants of Health Seeking Behavior among Caregivers of Infants Admitted with Acute Childhood Illnesses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Winfred Muringi Wambui ◽  
Samuel Kimani ◽  
Eunice Odhiambo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Health Care Seeking ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
National Hospital ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
Childhood Illnesses ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Background. Poor, delayed, or inappropriate health seeking for a sick infant with acute childhood illness is associated with high morbidity/mortality. Delay in health seeking is implicated with fatal complications and prolonged hospital stay. Thus, caregivers ought to identify danger signs and promptly seek professional help for a sick infant. Objective. Establish determinants of health seeking behavior among caregivers of infants admitted with acute childhood illnesses in Kenyatta National Hospital. Methods. A mixed method cross-sectional study involving caregivers (n=130) of sick infants. Semistructured questionnaire and two focused group discussions were used to gather data on caregiver knowledge on danger signs, health care seeking options, and decision-making regarding health care seeking. Data was analyzed with SPSS V. 22. Results. Knowledge of danger signs of infancy was poor. Immediate health seeking was associated with tertiary [P=0.009] and secondary [P=0.030] education, knowledgeability on danger signs [P=0.002], and being married [P=0.019]. Respondents who resided in urban [P=0.034] or less than a kilometer [P=0.042] from a health facility sought care immediately. Those who rated services as excellent (P=0.005) and satisfactory (P=0.025) sought care promptly. Conclusion. Poor knowledge on danger signs of infancy was common among caregivers blurring the magnitude of acute illness resulting in delayed health seeking. Knowledgeability of danger signs of infancy, high educational level, and being married were associated with immediate health care seeking. Caregivers who resided in urban setting and/or near a health facility were linked to immediate health seeking. Additionally, satisfaction and perception of quality health care services were associated with immediate health seeking. Interventions with caregivers should involve capacity building through partnership with families and communities to raise awareness of danger signs of infancy. Strengthening of health care system to offer quality basic health services could improve health seeking behavior. Provision of a seamless supply system, infrastructural support, and technical support for soft skills minimize the turnaround time which is critical.

scholarly journals Health care seeking behavior of parents of under five in District Kanga, Himachal Pradesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akshay Minhas ◽  
Vishav Chander ◽  
Seema Sharma ◽  
P. Bansal
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Health Care Seeking ◽  
Health State ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Health Care Seeking Behavior

Background: Health seeking behavior denotes the process involved in seeking a particular health state. Whereas, the healthcare seeking behavior of any individual denotes the end point contact of care. The objectives of the study were to understand the health seeking behavior and health care seeking behavior of parents of children, 0-5 yrs of age in Himachal Pradesh.Methods: A community based cross- sectional study on 2400 children of age less then and equal to 59 months was conducted. Morbidity profile and socio demographic indicators along with other variables were defined as indicators of health and health care seeking behaviour. The study was conducted using 30 cluster techniques with 80 participants from each cluster of district Kangra. Results: Water and sanitation was taken as one of the indicators of health seeking behavior and majority of our study population was dependent on ‘bavdi’ as water source. Earthen and steel pots were the most sought after storage vessel. In slums however plastic buckets were used. More than 80% of the households did nothing for purification. Majority responded that (82.6%) their child took bath daily. Institutional delivery was prevalent among 81.2% cases and lowest among rural slum. Nutrition was also taken as an indicator. Exclusive breast feeding was prevalent in 51.1% cases. In case of health care seeking behavior in our study around 47.0% parents visited the health facility, but also 24.0% were dependent on home remedies. Majority (30.5%), took treatment from secondary level of health care followed by 28.4% from private Ayurvedic Doctor. Conclusions: The system needs to understand its weaknesses as to why the population still practices unsatisfactory behavior across various areas. Especially in case of institutional deliveries, breast feeding and seeking treatment from a quack. 

scholarly journals Mothers’ and Caregivers’ Knowledge and Experience of Neonatal Danger Signs: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amani Abu-Shaheen ◽  
Isamme AlFayyad ◽  
Muhammad Riaz ◽  
Abdullah Nofal ◽  
Abdulrahman AlMatary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Neonatal Deaths ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
The Past ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Knowledge Of Danger Signs ◽  
Late Recognition

Introduction. The majority of neonatal deaths in developing countries occur at home. Many of these deaths are related to late recognition of the signs of a serious illness by parents and a delay in the decision to seek medical care. Since the health-seeking behavior of mothers for neonatal care depends on the mothers' knowledge about WHO recognized danger signs, it is essential to investigate their knowledge of these signs. Objective. To investigate the knowledge and the experience of mothers and caregivers towards the WHO suggested neonatal danger signs. Methods. A community-based study was conducted on mothers who had delivered or had nursed a baby in the past two years. Results. A total of 1428 women were included in the analysis. Only 37% of the participant's knowledge covered three or more danger signs. The frequently reported participants’ knowledge of danger signs in this study was for yellow soles (48.0%), not feeding since birth or stopping to feed (46.0%), and signs of local infection (37.0%). The majority (69.0%) of the participants had experienced at least one of the danger signs with their baby. The noteworthy frequent reports of the participants’ experiences were for yellow soles (27.0%), not feeding since birth or stopping to feed (25.0%), and umbilical complications (19.0%). Conclusion. The proportion of mothers with knowledge of at least three neonatal danger signs is low. There is a need for developing interventions to increase a mother’s knowledge of newborns danger signs.

A study of factors affecting the health seeking behaviour of people with pre-existing mental illness during the COVID-10 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Sudha R. ◽  
Sudhakar S. ◽  
Ranganathan T. ◽  
Kannan P. P.
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Ecological Barriers ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Health or care seeking behavior has been defined as any action undertaken by individuals who perceive themselves to have a health problem or to be ill for the purpose of finding an appropriate remedy. A little understanding exists concerning socio-ecological barriers experience when seeking mental health care. we aimed at determining the factors that affect health seeking behavior of people with preexisting mental illness during COVID19 pandemic. METHODOLOGY: A Cross sectional study done for three months duration at Department of psychiatry, Chengalpattu Medical College and Hospital with sample size of 105. Ethical committee clearance was obtained.105 patients (age >18 years) consecutive patients having an International Classification of Disease 10 (ICD-10) psychiatric diagnosis, were included. Informed consent was obtained. Data regarding Socio demographic and clinical profile was obtained. RESULTS: In our study,39% of the patients belonged to 30-45 and 46-60 years of age, 6.7% of patients were between the age of above 60. 60% of study participants were male and the rest were female.69.5 % of patients had financial crisis ,70.5% of patients had decrease in the monthly income of the family by 30%or more.60% of patients had difficulty in travel to the hospital due to lack of transport facility during COVID pandemic. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION; Factors determining health-seeking behavior can help address problems and delay in early identification and optimal management of mental disorders during pandemic. Implementing community-based strategies to support resilience and psychologically vulnerable individuals during the COVID-19 crisis is fundamental for any community.

A study of factors affecting the health seeking behaviour of people with pre-existing mental illness during the COVID-10 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Sudha R. ◽  
Sudhakar S. ◽  
Ranganathan T. ◽  
Kannan P. P.
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Ecological Barriers ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Health or care seeking behavior has been defined as any action undertaken by individuals who perceive themselves to have a health problem or to be ill for the purpose of finding an appropriate remedy. A little understanding exists concerning socio-ecological barriers experience when seeking mental health care. we aimed at determining the factors that affect health seeking behavior of people with preexisting mental illness during COVID19 pandemic. METHODOLOGY: A Cross sectional study done for three months duration at Department of psychiatry, Chengalpattu Medical College and Hospital with sample size of 105. Ethical committee clearance was obtained.105 patients (age >18 years) consecutive patients having an International Classification of Disease 10 (ICD-10) psychiatric diagnosis, were included. Informed consent was obtained. Data regarding Socio demographic and clinical profile was obtained. RESULTS: In our study,39% of the patients belonged to 30-45 and 46-60 years of age, 6.7% of patients were between the age of above 60. 60% of study participants were male and the rest were female.69.5 % of patients had financial crisis ,70.5% of patients had decrease in the monthly income of the family by 30%or more.60% of patients had difficulty in travel to the hospital due to lack of transport facility during COVID pandemic. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION; Factors determining health-seeking behavior can help address problems and delay in early identification and optimal management of mental disorders during pandemic. Implementing community-based strategies to support resilience and psychologically vulnerable individuals during the COVID-19 crisis is fundamental for any community.

scholarly journals Trends of inequalities in care seeking behavior for under-five children with suspected pneumonia in Ethiopia: evidence from Ethiopia demographic and health surveys (2005–2016)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gebretsadik Shibre ◽  
Betregiorgis Zegeye ◽  
Dina Idriss-Wheeler ◽  
Sanni Yaya
Keyword(s):  
Health Surveys ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Index Of Inequality ◽  
Suspected Pneumonia

Abstract Background Pneumonia is a leading public health problem in under-five children worldwide and particularly in Africa. Unfortunately, progress in reducing pneumonia related mortality has been slow. The number of children with symptoms of pneumonia taken to health facilities for treatment is low in Ethiopia, and disparities among sub-groups regarding health seeking behavior for pneumonia have not been well explored in the region. This study assessed the trends of inequalities in care seeking behavior for children under five years of age with suspected pneumonia in Ethiopia. Methods Using cross-sectional data from the 2005, 2011 and 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT), this study investigated the inequalities in health seeking behavior for children with suspected pneumonia. Four measures of inequality were calculated: Difference, Ratio, Slope Index of Inequality and Relative Index of Inequality. Results were disaggregated by wealth, education, residence, and sex with computed 95% Uncertainty Intervals for each point estimate to determine significance. Results The percentage of under-five children with symptoms of pneumonia who were taken to a health facility was significantly lower for children in the poorest families, 15.48% (95% UI; 9.77, 23.64) as compared to children in the richest families, 61.72% (95% UI; 45.06, 76.02) in 2011. Substantial absolute (SII = 35.61; 95% UI: 25.31, 45.92) and relative (RII = 4.04%; 95% UI: 2.25, 5.84) economic inequalities were also observed. Both educational and geographic inequalities were observed; (RII = 2.07; 95% UI: 1.08, 3.06) and (D = 28.26; 95% UI: 7.14, 49.37), respectively. Economic inequality decreased from 2011 to 2016. There was no statistically significant difference between male and female under-five children with pneumonia symptoms taken to health facility, in all the studied years. Conclusions Health care seeking behavior for children with pneumonia was lower among the poorest and non-educated families as well as children in rural regions. Policies and strategies need to target subpopulations lagging behind in seeking care for pneumonia treatment as it impedes achievement of key UN sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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