Maternal knowledge, attitude and practice regarding commercial oral rehydration salt solution: experience from a diarrhoeal disease hospital in Bangladesh.

Background: Despite oral rehydration salt (ORS) solution being a life-saving medication, mothers of affected children often lack proper knowledge and exhibit improper practice of using ORS in sachets. We aimed to assess maternal knowledge, attitude and practice towards commercially available ORS and its use in treating under-5 children with diarrhoea.

Methods: The study was conducted at the Dhaka Hospital, Bangladesh.