The cultural definition of an infantile diarrhea in Tambon Korat and Koongyang, northeast Thailand: community perceptions in diarrhea control.
In Tambon Korat and Koongyang in Northeastern Thailand, 88% (n = 60) of the mothers and significant other careproviders interviewed believe in poh, a mild, self-limiting diarrhea in infants which is considered a normal prerequisite in child development. The local definition of poh as to its nature, symptomatology and home management and implications for diarrhea control activities are presented in this paper.
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Department of Community Health Development, School of Public Health, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96822.
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D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003467:Cultural Deprivation; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D013785:Thailand