Determinants and patterns of care-seeking for childhood illness in rural Pune District, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An estimated 1.2 million children under five years of age die each year in India, with pneumonia and diarrhea among the leading causes. Increasing care-seeking is important to reduce mortality and morbidity from these causes. This paper explores the determinants and patterns of care-seeking for childhood illness in rural Pune district, India.

Methods

Mothers having at least one child <5 years from the study area of the Vadu Health and Demographic Surveillance System were enrolled in a prospective cohort study. Household sociodemographic information was collected through a baseline questionnaire administered at enrollment. Participants were visited up to six times between July 2015 and February 2016 to collect information on recent childhood acute illness and assoc

SUBMITTER: Marsh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7020658 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature