SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND MATERNAL CONDUCTS IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF INFANTILE DIARRHEA

Authors

  • Brena Shellem Bessa de Oliveira Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB)
  • Rhaiany Kelly Lopes de Oliveira Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB)
  • Jallyne Colares Bezerra
  • Francisca Mayra de Sousa Melo Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB)
  • Flávia Paula Magalhães Monteiro Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB).
  • Emanuella Silva Joventino Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.50294

Keywords:

Diarrhea, Infantile, Social Conditions, Maternal Behavior, Nursing, Child Health.

Abstract

The aim was to characterize the social conditions, incidence of diarrhea, and maternal conducts in the prevention and management of this pathology. A descriptive study was undertaken with 385 mothers of children below five years of age, resident in the rural region of Ceará, in August – October 2015. Structured interviews were held, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. It was ascertained that 79.7% of the houses had a septic tank; 71.1% used the public service as their water supply; 96.6% of the mothers washed their hands with soap and water; 52.7% of the children investigated had had diarrhea; and 91.2% of the mothers who mentioned offering home-prepared oral rehydration solution to their child prepared this inadequately. It was observed that maternal skills are essential for the children’s well-being, and that it is important that the mothers should be provided with guidance and encouraged in relation to the prevention and treatment of diarrhea.

Author Biographies

Brena Shellem Bessa de Oliveira, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB)

Acadêmica de Enfermagem da Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB).

Rhaiany Kelly Lopes de Oliveira, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB)

Enfermeira. Mestranda Enfermagem da Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB).

Jallyne Colares Bezerra

Enfermeira. Bacharel em Enfermagem pela Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB).

Francisca Mayra de Sousa Melo, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB)

Enfermeira. Mestranda em Enfermagem na Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB)

Flávia Paula Magalhães Monteiro, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB).

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente da Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB).

Emanuella Silva Joventino, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB)

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente da Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB).

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Published

2017-11-22

How to Cite

de Oliveira, B. S. B., de Oliveira, R. K. L., Bezerra, J. C., Melo, F. M. de S., Monteiro, F. P. M., & Joventino, E. S. (2017). SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND MATERNAL CONDUCTS IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF INFANTILE DIARRHEA. Cogitare Enfermagem, 22(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.50294

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Research

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