Accuracy of Home-made Salt-Sugar Solution: Does Method make a Difference?
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Summary: Home-made salt-sugar solution (SSS) for preventing and treating dehydration during diarrhoea is a central part of the child survival revolution. At the same time, some professionals are concerned that mothers may make a solution which is too high in sodium. This paper has identified that both the nature of the SSS formula and the method of health education used to teach that formula may affect mothers ability to make a correct solution. In particular an interactive, participatory education approach focused on the new standard of one level 3ml teaspoon of salt facilitates production of a more accurate and safe solution in the home.
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