Recovery time and its predictors of severe acute malnutrition among under five children admitted at the therapeutic feeding center of Hiwot Fana comprehensive specialized hospital, eastern Ethiopia, 2024: a semi-parametric model
The median survival time to recovery in this study was found to be optimal. Residency, vaccination status of the child, and analgesic administration were the determinant factors. Paying attention to vaccination coverage, fever management, and pain management as part of the protocol helps reduce the length of hospital stay by facilitating recovery rates among severely malnourished children under five in Ethiopia.
Authors
- Diribsa Tizazu
- Mulualem Keneni
- Tilahun Teshager
- Ayichew Alemu
- Fentahun Meseret (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7669-3259)
- Fenta Wondimneh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7855-7819)
- Tesfaye Asfaw Alemayehu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1669-9584)
- Yalew Mossie
Institutions
- Haramaya University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1450496
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.24
Funders
- Haramaya University