Usefulness of direct recording scale as a new tool for growth monitoring.
Indian J Public Health
; 2007 Jul-Sep; 51(3): 195-7
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in En
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| ID: sea-109911
ABSTRACT
The present study was conducted to assess the acceptability and usefulness of Direct Recording Scale (DRS) as a tool for growth monitoring of under five children in a rural community area of Karnataka among 46 mothers. A total of 40 children were followed up for one year, 50% mothers preferred having DRS at home, 87.5% mothers said DRS, helps in detecting undernutrition, 48% mothers needed no help in using DRS, 50% mothers were regular in weight recording, 87.5% mothers wanted the weight recording done once in three months. All families had accepted DRS as a tool for growth monitoring.
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Main subject:
Self Care
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Technology Assessment, Biomedical
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Body Weight
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Child Development
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Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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Child, Preschool
Type of study:
Health_technology_assessment
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Public Health
Year:
2007
Type:
Article