Recovery Rate and Treatment Outcome in Children Aged 6–59 Months with Severe Acute Malnutrition Admitted to Outpatient Therapeutic Feeding, in Ethiopia

Different factors influence the recovery rate and treatment outcome of children with wasting using ready-to-use therapeutic food (OTP). Hence, our study aimed to assess determinants of the recovery rate among children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) managed in OTP. A facility-based retrospective cohort study was conducted on 561 children treated in OTP. The proportion of recovery was 77.4%. The presence of edema, provision of amoxicillin, folic acid, and weight gain in the first 3 weeks were determinants of improved recovery rate. A better recovery rate could be achieved through improving the adherence to the proper administration of routine medications.