TY - JOUR T1 - Knowledge, attitude and practice factors in childhood acute respiratory infections in a peninsular Malaysia health district. AU - Vasanthamala,A, AU - Arokiasamy,J T, PY - 1989/1/1/pubmed PY - 1989/1/1/medline PY - 1989/1/1/entrez KW - Age Factors KW - Asia KW - Asians KW - Attitude KW - Behavior KW - Beliefs KW - Biology KW - Child KW - Cultural Background KW - Culture KW - Demographic Factors KW - Developing Countries KW - Diseases KW - Ethnic Groups KW - Family And Household KW - Family Characteristics KW - Family Relationships KW - Infections KW - Kap Surveys KW - Knowledge KW - Malaysia KW - Mothers KW - Parents KW - Physiology KW - Population KW - Population Characteristics KW - Psychological Factors KW - Pulmonary Effects KW - Research Methodology KW - Respiratory Insufficiency KW - Sampling Studies KW - Southeastern Asia KW - Studies KW - Surveys KW - Treatment KW - Youth SP - 219 EP - 23 JF - Asia-Pacific journal of public health JO - Asia Pac J Public Health VL - 3 IS - 3 N2 - This study compares the knowledge, attitudes and practice of mothers in two ethnic groups with regard to acute respiratory infections (ARI) in their child. Most had traditional beliefs as to the cause of ARI with only a minority knowing the causes. Most mothers were aware of the effect of frequent attacks of ARI on the health status of their child and of the importance of early treatment. Reasons for their becoming worried during an episode of ARI in their child indicated that problems of distance, transportation and arrangements for care of their other children predominate. A large proportion of the respondents felt that their present knowledge of ARI was inadequate and were thus interested in obtaining more information. SN - 1010-5395 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/2620023/Knowledge_attitude_and_practice_factors_in_childhood_acute_respiratory_infections_in_a_peninsular_Malaysia_health_district_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -