Mother’s knowledge and attitudes about home management of diarrhea among children under 5 years; in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Hussain T Alalawi; Ali Salman Al Hassan; Mohammed Ali H Aljumaah; Hassan Ahmed A Alsahaf; Ahmed Mustafa Alhamrani; Fatimah Abdulkarim Alkhawajah; Habib Yousef Aldabbab; Baqer Ali Aldhneen; Mohammed Wasil Alkhmees

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IJMDC. 2022; 6(10): 1201-1206

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1658939060

Mother’s knowledge and attitudes about home management of diarrhea among children under 5 years; in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Hussain T Alalawi, Ali Salman Al Hassan, Mohammed Ali H Aljumaah, Hassan Ahmed A Alsahaf, Ahmed Mustafa Alhamrani, Fatimah Abdulkarim Alkhawajah, Habib Yousef Aldabbab, Baqer Ali Aldhneen, Mohammed Wasil Alkhmees.

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Background: Diarrhea does not cause death directly. However, the insufficient knowledge of mothers about childhood diarrhea and improper management can lead to complications and death. Mothers’ knowledge about the management of diarrhea is crucial in preventing complications. Therefore, this study aims to assess mothers’ knowledge and attitude toward diarrhea among children under 5 years and its management at home in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out among 396 mothers. The collection of data was done during the period from 27/11/2021 to 30/1/2022. A convenience sampling technique was done to select the participants using an electronic questionnaire.
Results: This study showed that mothers have insufficient knowledge of the critical signs of diarrhea and moderate knowledge of the causes and transmission of diarrhea. Among the studied subjects, 77% of mothers knew about oral rehydration therapy (ORS), and 81% have used it previously, indicating high knowledge about ORS. In addition, many mothers (85%) falsely believe that teething causes diarrhea.
Conclusion: This study showed that mothers have low knowledge about critical signs of diarrhea, moderate knowledge regarding the causes and transmission of diarrhea, and high knowledge regarding using ORS. Health education is needed for mothers about critical signs of diarrhea.

Key words: Diarrhoea, knowledge, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.

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Alalawi MHT, Hassan ASA, Aljumaah MAH, Alsahaf HAA, Alhamrani AM, Alkhawajah FA, Aldabbab HY, Aldhneen BA, Alkhmees MW. Mother’s knowledge and attitudes about home management of diarrhea among children under 5 years; in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2022; 6(10): 1201-1206. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1658939060

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Alalawi MHT, Hassan ASA, Aljumaah MAH, Alsahaf HAA, Alhamrani AM, Alkhawajah FA, Aldabbab HY, Aldhneen BA, Alkhmees MW. Mother’s knowledge and attitudes about home management of diarrhea among children under 5 years; in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=90580 [Access: March 26, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1658939060

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Alalawi MHT, Hassan ASA, Aljumaah MAH, Alsahaf HAA, Alhamrani AM, Alkhawajah FA, Aldabbab HY, Aldhneen BA, Alkhmees MW. Mother’s knowledge and attitudes about home management of diarrhea among children under 5 years; in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2022; 6(10): 1201-1206. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1658939060

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Alalawi MHT, Hassan ASA, Aljumaah MAH, Alsahaf HAA, Alhamrani AM, Alkhawajah FA, Aldabbab HY, Aldhneen BA, Alkhmees MW. Mother’s knowledge and attitudes about home management of diarrhea among children under 5 years; in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2022), [cited March 26, 2024]; 6(10): 1201-1206. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1658939060

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Alalawi, M. H. T., Hassan, . A. S. A., Aljumaah, . M. A. H., Alsahaf, . H. A. A., Alhamrani, . A. M., Alkhawajah, . F. A., Aldabbab, . H. Y., Aldhneen, . B. A. & Alkhmees, . M. W. (2022) Mother’s knowledge and attitudes about home management of diarrhea among children under 5 years; in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 6 (10), 1201-1206. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1658939060

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Alalawi, Mohammed Hussain T, Ali Salman Al Hassan, Mohammed Ali H Aljumaah, Hassan Ahmed A Alsahaf, Ahmed Mustafa Alhamrani, Fatimah Abdulkarim Alkhawajah, Habib Yousef Aldabbab, Baqer Ali Aldhneen, and Mohammed Wasil Alkhmees. 2022. Mother’s knowledge and attitudes about home management of diarrhea among children under 5 years; in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 6 (10), 1201-1206. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1658939060

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Alalawi, Mohammed Hussain T, Ali Salman Al Hassan, Mohammed Ali H Aljumaah, Hassan Ahmed A Alsahaf, Ahmed Mustafa Alhamrani, Fatimah Abdulkarim Alkhawajah, Habib Yousef Aldabbab, Baqer Ali Aldhneen, and Mohammed Wasil Alkhmees. "Mother’s knowledge and attitudes about home management of diarrhea among children under 5 years; in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 6 (2022), 1201-1206. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1658939060

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Alalawi, Mohammed Hussain T, Ali Salman Al Hassan, Mohammed Ali H Aljumaah, Hassan Ahmed A Alsahaf, Ahmed Mustafa Alhamrani, Fatimah Abdulkarim Alkhawajah, Habib Yousef Aldabbab, Baqer Ali Aldhneen, and Mohammed Wasil Alkhmees. "Mother’s knowledge and attitudes about home management of diarrhea among children under 5 years; in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 6.10 (2022), 1201-1206. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1658939060

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Alalawi, M. H. T., Hassan, . A. S. A., Aljumaah, . M. A. H., Alsahaf, . H. A. A., Alhamrani, . A. M., Alkhawajah, . F. A., Aldabbab, . H. Y., Aldhneen, . B. A. & Alkhmees, . M. W. (2022) Mother’s knowledge and attitudes about home management of diarrhea among children under 5 years; in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 6 (10), 1201-1206. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1658939060

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