Parental Perception of Childhood Anaemia and Efficiency of Instrument Assisted Pallor Detection among Mothers in Southeast Nigeria: A Field Validation Study

Background. Control of anemia can be achieved with early detection of pallor by parents at home. However, most parents lack the capacity to recognize pallor; thus most cases of anaemia are detected during hospital visit due to other symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate parental ability to detect p...

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Main Authors: Maduka Donatus Ughasoro, Anazoeze Jude Madu, Iheoma Clara Kela-Eke, Uzoamka Akubuilo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7242607
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