SOCIOCLINICAL PROFILE OF SAM CHILDREN ADMITTED TO A NUTRITIONAL REHABILITATION CENTRE IN SOUTH ODISHA

Durga Madhab Satapathy; Bimal Kumar Sahoo; Dhaneswari Jena

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

SOCIOCLINICAL PROFILE OF SAM CHILDREN ADMITTED TO A NUTRITIONAL REHABILITATION CENTRE IN SOUTH ODISHA

Durga Madhab Satapathy, Bimal Kumar Sahoo, Dhaneswari Jena

Abstract :

Background : As per WHO, malnutrition attributes to more than 60% of the deaths among under five children in developing countries.SAM children need nutritional therapy and rehabilitation to prevent relapse.Objective:To study the socioclinical profile of children admitted to Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre.Material and methods: A cross sectional study conducted among all children admitted at City Hospital, Berhampur from Jan 2017– June2018.Data was collected and analysed in the department of Community Medicine.Results :children < 6 months, 6 mo–2 years and 2–5 years were 4.1, 61.8 and 34.1% respectively.58.5% were females,96.7% Hindu ,79.7% rural.Low weight for age was commonest ( 43.9%) cause of admission.ARI and diarrhea were the common co–morbidities. 95% had satisfactory outcome on discharge.Conclusion:Therefore vulnerable time is from 6mo– 2 years of age . Rural residence ,poverty, inadequate child care and infection were factors associated. Clinical outcome in NRC is good but recurrence of SAM can be prevented by community awareness.