Misconceptions and traditional practices towards infant teething symptoms among mothers in Southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The assumption of a link between common symptoms such as febrile illness, diarrhea and the eruption of primary teeth has been established over many centuries. According to traditional beliefs in Ethiopia, diarrhea and fever at the time of milk teeth eruption may be due to a worm in the child's gums. Current medical observations show little more than restlessness, drooling, and finger sucking resulting from teething. The purpose of this research was to assess mothers' traditional beliefs and practices towards teething symptoms.

Methods

A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used with the convenience sampling technique. Mothers were approached at the pediatric Out Patient Department (OPD) of Jimma University Specialized Hospital, southwest Ethiopia. A struct

SUBMITTER: Getaneh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6151031 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature