Treatment Outcome of Severe Acute Malnutrition and associated factors among under-five children in outpatient therapeutics unit in Gubalafto Wereda, North Wollo Zone, Amara Regional State, North Ethiopia, 2019 G.C

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Abstract Background: In Ethiopia uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition is managed through the outpatient therapeutic program at health posts level. This brings the services for the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition closer to the community by making services available at decentralized treatment points within the primary health care settings. So far, evidence on the treatment outcome of the program is limited. Thus, the main aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition and associated factors among under-five children at outpatient therapeutic feeding units. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted on 600 children who had been managed for SAM under OTP in Gubalafto Wereda from April to May/2019. The children were selected using systematic random sampling from 9 health posts. The structured, pre-tested and adapted questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was entered by using EPI-data Version 4.2 and exported to SPSS version 24.0 for analysis. Bivariate and Multivariate regression was also carried out to determine the association between dependent and independent variables. Results: A total of 600 records of children with a diagnosis of severe acute malnutrition were reviewed. Of these cases of malnutrition, the recovery rate was revealed as 65 %. The death rate, default rate, and medical transfer were 2.0, 16.0, and 17.0 respectively. Children who took immunization were had 6.85 times higher odds of recovery than children who were not immunized (AOR=6.85 at 95% CI (3.68-12.76)). The likelihood of recovery was 3.78 times higher among children with new admission than those with re-admission (AOR=3.78at 95% CI ((1.77-8.07))). Likewise, children provided with amoxicillin were 3.38 times more likely to recover compared to their counterparts who were not provided (AOR=3.38 at 95% CI ((1.61-7.08))). Conclusions: The recovery rate and medical transfer were lower than sphere standard. Presence of cough, presence of diarrhea admission category, provision of amoxicillin, and immunization status were factors identified as significantly associated with treatment outcome of Sever Acute Malnutrition. Building capacity of OTP service providers and regular monitoring of service provision based on the management protocol were recommended.

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