Knowledge, attitudes and practices with respect to risk factors for otitis media in a rural South Indian community

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 73, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1394-1398

  Srikanth, S ^a   Isaac, Rita ^a   Rebekah, Grace ^a   Rupa, V ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Knowledge; Otitis media; Practices; Rural community; Sociodemographic factors

Indexed keywords

COCONUT OIL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DAY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXTENDED FAMILY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSING; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR FAMILY; OTALGIA; OTITIS MEDIA; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SMOKE; SOCIAL STATUS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CAREGIVERS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 69249229612     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.06.024     Document Type: Article

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