Knowledge about neonatal danger signs and associated factors among mothers of children aged 0-12 months in a rural county, Southwest of China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delay in care seeking is one of the causes for neonatal death. Mothers' knowledge of neonatal danger signs is imperative to promote early recognition of neonatal illness and reduce the delay in care seeking. Currently, no study has been conducted on the knowledge about neonatal danger signs in China, especially in economically less developed areas. This study aimed to examine the knowledge of neonatal danger signs and risk factors of poor knowledge among mothers in a rural county of southwest of China.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Wenshan, a rural county of southwest of China. A total of 112 respondents were included from November 2020 to February 2021 among women who had babies aged 0-12 months and brought their babies to health care centers f

SUBMITTER: Zhou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9026920 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature