Determinants of Delayed Treatment-Seeking for Childhood Diarrheal Diseases in Southwest Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study.
case-control
delay
diarrhea
medical care
treatment-seeking
Journal
Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics
ISSN: 1179-9927
Titre abrégé: Pediatric Health Med Ther
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101655856
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
11
04
2020
accepted:
01
06
2020
entrez:
2
7
2020
pubmed:
2
7
2020
medline:
2
7
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Although there are low cost and effective interventions to prevent and treat diarrhea, it is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among under-five children in developing countries. Deaths from diarrheal diseases are largely due to lack of prompt seeking of medical care. This study aimed to identify determinants of delayed treatment-seeking for diarrheal diseases among under-five children in Southwest Ethiopia. Unmatched case-control study was conducted among 324 under-five children paired with their mothers/caregivers from 1st April to 30th May 2019. Cases were under-five children paired with their mothers/caregivers who sought treatment after 24 hours of the onset of signs and symptoms of diarrheal diseases, and controls were under-five children paired their mothers/caregivers who sought treatment within 24 hours of the onset of signs and symptoms of diarrheal diseases. Consecutive sampling was used, and data were collected through interviews and chart reviews. Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was performed, and variables with a P-value <0.05 were considered statistically significant. A total of 324 (162 cases and 162 controls) under-five children paired with their mothers/caregivers were included in this study. Being rural residents (AOR=1.93, 95% CI: 1.13,3.31), children from households with more than two children (AOR=2.05, 95% CI: 1.15-3.66), preferring traditional healers for the treatment of diarrhea (AOR= 4.78, 95% CI: 1.74,13.12), not having television or radio for the households (AOR=2.05, 95% CI: 1.11-3.66), living in more than 10 km from the nearest health facility (AOR=4.80, 95% CI: 2.61-4.83), and perceiving diarrhea can cure without treatment (AOR=2.11, 95% CI: 1.15-3.87) were significant determinants of delayed treatment-seeking. Being rural residents, larger family size, physical inaccessibility of health facilities, not having access to electronic media (television or radio), preferring traditional healers for the treatment of diarrhea, and having the perception that diarrhea can be cured without treatment were determinants of delayed treatment-seeking for diarrheal diseases among under-five children. Thus, multidimensional approaches that can address accessibility of health facilities and improve caregivers' awareness are necessary to encourage prompt treatment-seeking for diarrheal diseases among under-five children.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Although there are low cost and effective interventions to prevent and treat diarrhea, it is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among under-five children in developing countries. Deaths from diarrheal diseases are largely due to lack of prompt seeking of medical care. This study aimed to identify determinants of delayed treatment-seeking for diarrheal diseases among under-five children in Southwest Ethiopia.
METHODS
METHODS
Unmatched case-control study was conducted among 324 under-five children paired with their mothers/caregivers from 1st April to 30th May 2019. Cases were under-five children paired with their mothers/caregivers who sought treatment after 24 hours of the onset of signs and symptoms of diarrheal diseases, and controls were under-five children paired their mothers/caregivers who sought treatment within 24 hours of the onset of signs and symptoms of diarrheal diseases. Consecutive sampling was used, and data were collected through interviews and chart reviews. Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was performed, and variables with a P-value <0.05 were considered statistically significant.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 324 (162 cases and 162 controls) under-five children paired with their mothers/caregivers were included in this study. Being rural residents (AOR=1.93, 95% CI: 1.13,3.31), children from households with more than two children (AOR=2.05, 95% CI: 1.15-3.66), preferring traditional healers for the treatment of diarrhea (AOR= 4.78, 95% CI: 1.74,13.12), not having television or radio for the households (AOR=2.05, 95% CI: 1.11-3.66), living in more than 10 km from the nearest health facility (AOR=4.80, 95% CI: 2.61-4.83), and perceiving diarrhea can cure without treatment (AOR=2.11, 95% CI: 1.15-3.87) were significant determinants of delayed treatment-seeking.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Being rural residents, larger family size, physical inaccessibility of health facilities, not having access to electronic media (television or radio), preferring traditional healers for the treatment of diarrhea, and having the perception that diarrhea can be cured without treatment were determinants of delayed treatment-seeking for diarrheal diseases among under-five children. Thus, multidimensional approaches that can address accessibility of health facilities and improve caregivers' awareness are necessary to encourage prompt treatment-seeking for diarrheal diseases among under-five children.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32607050
doi: 10.2147/PHMT.S257804
pii: 257804
pmc: PMC7293983
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
171-178Informations de copyright
© 2020 Asefa et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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