Nutritional Management in Child Diarrhea: An Evaluation of Awareness in General Population from Dobrogea Region

Diet has a major role in the treatment of acute diarrhea in children, along with a minimal drug therapy, but not necessarily using antimicrobials. Children can successfully pas a diarrheal episode with diet and symptomatic treatment.

It is important to know how to properly choose foods to introduce in ill children diet. There is a lack of statistical data in our region regarding dietary treatment in child diarrhea. This study was realized by completing a questionnaire regrading nutritional management in children with diarrhea. 110 persons from Dobrogea region completed this questionnaire. We analyzes demographic and clinical issues, people preferences in choosing different foods appropriate to this pathology and minimal knowledge about medication.

Our results evidenced that general population knowledges regarding nutritional management of acute diarrheal disease in children and infants are appreciable. Foods like rice, toast, applesauce/baked apple, mint/figs/bilberry leaves teas, vegetables soup, bananas were found among people preferences, proving appropriate information. Antimicrobial drugs misusage is not reported, 83 out of 110 people avoiding them.