A study to assess the knowledge & attitude about the zinc & its role in management of diarrhoea among the paramedical health workers of selected primary health centre of Karad Taluka.

Mrs. Manda Phuke; Prof. Vaishali Mohite; Avinash H. Salunkhe; Prakash Naregal; Prabhuswami Hiremath; Indu mulik

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2017

A study to assess the knowledge & attitude about the zinc & its role in management of diarrhoea among the paramedical health workers of selected primary health centre of Karad Taluka.

Mrs. Manda Phuke, Prof. Vaishali Mohite, Avinash H. Salunkhe, Prakash Naregal, Prabhuswami Hiremath, Indu Mulik

Abstract :

Background: Zinc tablet adopted as part of Indian National Programme for management of diarrhea & made it freely available and accessible round the year in every village, and all health personnel, since 2006. The backbones of the programme are peripheral health workers. Methodology: A non–experimental cross–sectional survey approach was adopted for the present study, 45 paramedical health workers from Kale & Vadgaon village PHC selected as samples by non–probability purposive sampling technique. A predesigned and pretested questionnaire was used to collect the data. Results: Majority 80% subjects having good knowledge, only 7% subjects having excellent knowledge & 13% subjects having poor knowledge. Majority (91.11%) of the respondents were using zinc tablet for treatment of diarrhea with ORS were as 86.67% of the respondents were having good experience of zinc tablet. conclusions: Lack of awareness and training were the main reason to not to use & also the inadequate supply of zinc tablet during diarrhea. To enhance the management of childhood diarrhea in India, programmatic activities should center on increasing knowledge of ORS and zinc among public and private sector providers through biannual trainings but should also focus on ensuring sustained access to an adequate supply chain.