Findings • Local illness terms are closely correlating with some biomedical classifications of acute respiratory illnesses • Most mothers identify noisy difficulty breathing as symptom of respiratory illness. • Local epidemiology of respiratory illness is different from models of biomedical epidemiology
FindingsLocal illness terms are closely correlating with some
biomedical classifications of acute respiratory illnesses Most
mothers identify noisy difficulty breathing as symptom of
respiratory illness. Local epidemiology of respiratory illness is
different from models of biomedical epidemiology FindingsMothers
reported halak often and fast breathing very seldom as symptoms of
ARIMothers must also observe the chest and not only the lower neck
during rapid breathings and retractions. Address other body signs
instead of just focusing on one signFindingsThere is cultural
concept of inside fever that may be manifested with rapid breathing
and can be used by health educators to point out that rapid
breathing and chest indrawing is dangerous even with the absence of
fever.Flaring nostrils as a sign of a serious illnessThe major
concern of the mothers is Tuspirina, an illness related to
pertussis. FindingsPneumonia causes the death of a child because no
treatment is given until there is sign of rash present.Traditional
medical practitioners should be included in the national ARI
program.Filipino mothers are more eager to know more about AR1.
They think that common or ordinary diseases can lead to a more
severe illness if left untreated.
