( Oral Rehydration Therapy case study) This case highlights the puzzlingly high rate of diarrhea-related child mortality in developing countries despite the existence of a simple, effective treatment: oral rehydration therapy (ORT). ORT treated extreme dehydration caused by diarrhea, which was a leading cause of death among young children in developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia. Heralded in the 1970s as one of the most important medical advancements of the 20th century, ORT contributed to a reduction in diarrhea-related child deaths from roughly 4.5 million in 1980 to 1.5 million in 2000. Yet for reasons unclear to the global public health community, the mortality rate stalled at around 1.5 million, where it remained in 2010. In presenting the problem of diarrhea-related death, the solution represented by ORT, and the various factors potentially influencing ORT utilization, the case allows students to analyze the possible causes of low ORT utilization and potential measures to address them. This is the question The Oral Rehydration Therapy case study outlines the attempt to increase uptake of ORT to treat childhood diarrhea in developing countries around the world. Ultimately, it did not work. What reasons contributed to its low usage? Think about the end userâwere appropriate communication strategies used to reach the end user? What communication strategies could have resulted in increased usage? How could understanding the population's culture have contributed to successful uptake?
( Oral Rehydration Therapy case study) This case highlights the puzzlingly high rate of diarrhea-related child mortality in developing countries despite the existence of a simple, effective treatment: oral rehydration therapy (ORT). ORT treated extreme dehydration caused by diarrhea, which was a leading cause of death among young children in developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia. Heralded in the 1970s as one of the most important medical advancements of the 20th century, ORT contributed to a reduction in diarrhea-related child deaths from roughly 4.5 million in 1980 to 1.5 million in 2000. Yet for reasons unclear to the global public health community, the mortality rate stalled at around 1.5 million, where it remained in 2010. In presenting the problem of diarrhea-related death, the solution represented by ORT, and the various factors potentially influencing ORT utilization, the case allows students to analyze the possible causes of low ORT utilization and potential measures to address them. This is the question The Oral Rehydration Therapy case study outlines the attempt to increase uptake of ORT to treat childhood diarrhea in developing countries around the world. Ultimately, it did not work. What reasons contributed to its low usage? Think about the end userâwere appropriate communication strategies used to reach the end user? What communication strategies could have resulted in increased usage? How could understanding the population's culture have contributed to successful uptake?
