Jun 01,2023
The research presented real-life experiences and viewpoints of 47 healthcare providers and mothers through in-depth interviews from urban and rural locations.
June 01, 2023 06:00 am | Updated 06:00 am IST - Bengaluru - The Hindu Bureau
There is a need for a holistic approach to tackle the problem of severe acute malnutrition, reveals a research study carried out by St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) through funding received from Karnataka Biotechnology and Information Technology Services (KBITS).
The study, “Perceptions of healthcare providers and mothers on management and care of severely wasted children: a qualitative study in Karnataka” was conducted by Dr. Sumathi Swaminathan, Associate Professor, Division of Nutrition, Madhu Mitha Manivannan, Senior Research Fellow, Division of Nutrition, and Manjulika Vaz, Lecturer, Division of Health and Humanities, at SJRI between June 2018 and March 2019, in two districts, Raichur and Bengaluru Urban.
News Article URL: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/holistic-approach-needed-to-tackle-severe-acute-malnutrition-study/article66916290.ece?