maternal beliefs and socioeconomic correlated factors on child mortality from drowning in caspian sea coastline
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objective: to investigate maternal beliefs, practices about causes and determinant factors on drowning and maternal socioeconomic correlated factors on child mortality from drowning. m e t h od s : from march 2005 to march 2009, in a register-based cohort study and household survey, individual records utilizing drowning registry data of northern iran were enrolled. mothers (n=276) who responded to multiple questions in a household survey were included. the patterns, interrelationships and effects of socioeconomic correlated factors on child mortality were analyzed. r e sults: children drowning mortality among youngest and oldest groups was positively and significantly correlated with family income ( p =0.841), mother’s educational level ( p =0.482) and age ( p =0.414). participants in household survey also reported that establishment of a multi-sectorial collaboration, integration of public health messages into local television, additional rescue stations and lifeguard, hazard environment fencing, increasing adult supervision, more support on increasing swimming ability among the children were all effective on reducing of drowning death. conclusion: due to the high rate of drowning in children and lack of attention among olders, a greater emphasis should be placed on educating mothers to assist a better supervision on their children.
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Maternal Beliefs and Socioeconomic Correlated Factors on Child Mortality from Drowning in Caspian Sea Coastline.
OBJECTIVE To investigate maternal beliefs, practices about causes and determinant factors on drowning and maternal socioeconomic correlated factors on child mortality from drowning. METHODS From March 2005 to March 2009, in a register-based cohort study and household survey, individual records utilizing drowning registry data of northern Iran were enrolled. Mothers (n=276) who responded to ...
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