Effect of Polymer based Oral Rehydration Solution for the Management of Diarrhea among Children in a Selected Rural Hospital, Gudalur

Abstract

A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of polymer based oral rehydration solution for the management of diarrhea among children in a selected rural hospital, Gudalur. Ouasi experimental one group pretest posttest design was used. Purposive sampling of 26 children suffering from diarrhea with mild and moderate dehydration were selected. Modified Dehydration Scale (Duggan, 1992) was administered to assess the dehydration status of children under five years of age. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were employed to analyse the data. Paired‘t’ test was used to evaluate the effect of polymer based oral rehydration solution for the management of diarrhea. The study showed that polymer based oral rehydration solution is effective in the management of diarrhea among children under five years of age