Interventional Study on Improvement of Mothers Knowledge Regarding Danger Signs In Children Under-Five Years of Age: A Systematic Review of Literature.

Introduction: To make the world better, in 2015, 195 nations agreed with United Nations to accomplish few goals – Sustainable Development Goals. 3rd Goal is Good Health & Wellbeing. To achieve this good health and wellbeing, the UN set few targets -one of them is ending all preventable death under five years of age. To keep preventable death low among those under five years of age, mother’s need to make aware in the simplest way. Methods: A systematic review of literature and database searched with relevant keywords. Total 234 studies spanning over 2005-2019 has been reviewed. Analyzed from reviewed study it’s pertinent that mothers/caregivers need to make aware regarding danger signs in children under five years to keep morbidity and mortality low in this age group. Results: In searched 234 studies only 2 found interventional in design that too not on preventable danger signs, others are descriptive. Conclusion: Delay in the identification of danger signs in children and subsequent delay in decision making to seek treatment can make preventable disease fatal. So need more interventional studies to make mothers aware. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]