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Health Seeking Behavior Among Caregivers of Under-Five Children and

It’s Relating Factors

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Ni Luh Putu Shinta Devi* , Luh Mira Puspita , Kadek Cahya Utami 3

1,2,3 Nursing Program, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University

* E-mail of the corresponding author: shinta.devi@unud.ac.id

Morbidity and mortality among under-five year children still high and still remains a challenge in the developing

countries. Appropriate and prompt health care seeking by caregivers can reduce morbidity and mortality among

under-five year children. This study was conducted to determine the health care seeking behavior of caregivers on

common childhood illness of under five-year children and to identify the associated factors. This study used

descriptive correlational design with cross sectional approach. Sample were selected using purposive sampling

technique. 122 caregiver of children age 0–59 months have filled out the semi-structured questionnaire. This study

found that 56,5% caregiver sought healthcare for their children. The others were used traditional medicine, visited

the pharmacy directly, used self-treatment, and did nothing. Educational status and socioeconomic status of the

caregiver, perceived severity of illness, and previous experience of similar illnesses were found had significant

association with health-seeking behavior of caregivers. Some of caregivers did not seek appropriate health care for

under-five childhood illnesses. Health promotion strategies and effective health policy interventions are needed to

enhance health care seeking behaviour among the caregivers.