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Determinants of delay in timely treatment seeking for diarrheal diseases among mothers with under-five children in central Ethiopia: A case control study

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  • Guteta Degefa
  • Measho Gebreslassie
  • Kidanu Gebrameriam Meles
  • Ruth Jackson

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Background: Delays in seeking timely appropriate care contributes to a large number of deaths from diarrhea in children. This study aimed to identify determinants of delays in seeking timely treatment by mothers/caregivers of under-five children with diarrheal diseases. Methods: We used an unmatched case-control study from February—March 2017 among 316 children: 158 cases and 158 controls. Cases were mothers/caregivers with under-five children who had signs/symptoms of diarrhea and sought treatment after 24 hours onset of symptom. Controls sought treatment within 24 hours. Field workers collected data using a pre-tested standardized questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to identify determinants of delay in timely diarrhea treatment seeking. Statistical significance was declared by using a p-value

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  • Guteta Degefa & Measho Gebreslassie & Kidanu Gebrameriam Meles & Ruth Jackson, 2018. "Determinants of delay in timely treatment seeking for diarrheal diseases among mothers with under-five children in central Ethiopia: A case control study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(3), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0193035
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193035
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