A study published in Science Magazine reveals that healthcare providers' assumptions about patient preferences drive underutilization of oral hydration salts in treating childhood diarrhea in low- and middle-income countries. The study examines purchasing patterns and concerns about the efficacy of oral decongestants, highlighting the need for timelier postmarket evaluation. The research, conducted by RAND Corporation, aims to investigate the reasons behind the failure to provide children with diarrhea a lifesaving treatment despite correct knowledge.
Every year, half a million children under five die of diarrhoea globally — but doctors and pharmacists often don’t prescribe a cheap lifesaving treatment for the condition https://t.co/WIMjlcMOaR
Healthcare providers’ assumptions about patient preferences drive underutilization of lifesaving oral hydration salts in treating childhood diarrhea in low- and middle-income countries, according to a new report in Science. https://t.co/PDUcmxwKcz https://t.co/pyuP4dJL2x
New in @sciencemagazine! My colleagues and I have long wondered why providers fail to give kids with diarrhea a lifesaving treatment despite correct knowledge. So we designed an RCT to investigate what is driving this phenomenon. 1/ https://t.co/zMCYXex8kn
Study finds care for life-threatening child #diarrhea limited by #healthProviders' views @RANDCorporation @sciencemagazine https://t.co/c50E6WFeyz
Study examines purchasing patterns regarding oral decongestants, concerns about their efficacy, and the need for timelier postmarket evaluation. https://t.co/oteaKxz2KF https://t.co/vvbwqVewsF