Performance appraisal of nutritional rehabilitation centers in central India: A retrospective facility-based descriptive study

Background: Nutritional rehabilitation centers (NRCs) were established with the objective of providing institutional care to malnourished children and building the capacity of the primary caregivers of these children. Objectives and Methodology: The objective of this study was to assess the effect o...

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Published in:Indian journal of community medicine 2022-04, Vol.47 (2), p.272-276
Main Authors: Katole, Ashwini, Naik, Gitismita, Kujur, Anubhuti, Kumar, Mohan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregivers
children
Childrens health
india
Malnutrition
nutritional rehabilitation
Pediatrics
Quality of care
Rehabilitation
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Summary:Background: Nutritional rehabilitation centers (NRCs) were established with the objective of providing institutional care to malnourished children and building the capacity of the primary caregivers of these children. Objectives and Methodology: The objective of this study was to assess the effect of nutritional interventional measures undertaken at NRCs in improving the nutritional status of admitted children; a retrospective facility-based descriptive study was conducted using the monthly performance reports (March 2015 to November 2019) of all NRCs in Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh. Results: Of the 3171 children registered in the NRCs, the majority were 1-3 years of age (59.22%), female children (55.50%), and from Other Backward Class caste category (56.79%). The district records a cure rate of 56.12%, death rate of 0.03%, and defaulter rate of 4.71%, with an average length of stay being 16.5 days. NRCs of Dhamtari district had less than acceptable level of recovery/cure rate though death rate and defaulter rate were within acceptable standards. Conclusion: Lower cure rate along with lower defaulter rate and death rate with more than recommended length of stay reflects the below-average performance of the NRCs in the district.
ISSN:0970-0218
1998-3581
DOI:10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_776_21