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

Jima, Beshada Rago; Gonfa, Birhanu; Sisay, Binyam Girma; Tadesse, Amare Worku; (2023) Recovery Rate and Treatment Outcome in Children Aged 6–59 Months with Severe Acute Malnutrition Admitted to Outpatient Therapeutic Feeding, in Ethiopia. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 19 (6). pp. 985-998. ISSN 1932-0248 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2023.2232319

Abstract

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.

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Item Type	Article
Faculty and Department	Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & International Health (2023-)
Elements ID	207339
Official URL	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2023.2232319

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