A study to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and impact of packaged interventions ("Diarrhea Pack") for prevention and treatment of childhood diarrhea in rural Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diarrhea remains one of the leading public health issues in developing countries and is a major contributor in morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age. Interventions such as ORS, Zinc, water purification and improved hygiene and sanitation can significantly reduce the diarrhea burden but their coverage remains low and has not been tested as packaged intervention before. This study attempts to evaluate the package of evidence based interventions in a "Diarrhea Pack" through first level health care providers at domiciliary level in community based settings. This study sought to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and impact of diarrhea Pack on diarrhea burden.

Methods

A cluster randomized design was used to evaluate the objectives of the proj

SUBMITTER: Habib MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3851134 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature