ABSTRAK
Latar Belakang : Penyakit diare hingga kini masih merupakan penyebab kedua morbiditas dan mortalitas pada anak usia kurang dari dua tahun di seluruh dunia terutama di negara-negara berkembang. Di Indonesia, diare masih merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan masyarakat utama. Hal ini disebabkan masih tingginya angka kesakitan dan menimbulkan banyak kematian terutama pada bayi dan balita, serta sering menimbulkan kejadian luar biasa (KLB).
Metode : Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah jenis penelitian desktriptif. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara proportional cluster random sampling. Jumlah sampel pada penelitian ini adalah 100 orang. Pengumpulan data menggunakan data primer yaitu dengan pembagian kuesioner pada ibu yang memiliki balita di Puskesmas Kamonji pada tahun 2016. Analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif.
Hasil : Dari 100 orang sampel, berdasarkan distribusi frekuensi sampel di peroleh reponden tertinggi dengan tingkat pendidikan SMA sebanyak 63 orang (63%). Berdasarkan usia, responden terbanyak pada kelompok umur 21-25 tahun sebanyak 37 orang (37%). Pada pekerjaan, responden terbanyak adalah Ibu Rumah Tangga dengan jumlah 66 orang (66%). Dari hasil distribusi frekuensi tingkat pengetahuan secara keseluruhan berada pada kategori baik dengan jumlah responden 51 orang (51%) sedangkan untuk distribusi frekuensi sikap responden sebanyak 100 orang (100%) positif.
Kesimpulan : Dapat disimpulkan pengetahuan ibu terhadap penanganan awal diare di Puskesmas Kamonji berada pada kategori baik dengan sikap positif.
Kata Kunci : Tingkat Pengetahuan, Sikap, Penanganan Diare, Balita
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LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ABOUT EARLY TREATMENT OF DIARRHEA IN TODDLER AT KAMONJI HEALTH CENTER IN 20116
Rezky Purnama Ananda*, I Nyoman Widajadnja**, Rahma Badaruddin**
* Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tadulako University
**Departement of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Tadulako University
ABSTRACT
Background: Diarrhea is still become as the second-leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children aged less than two years worldwide, especially in developing countries. In Indonesia, diarrhea is still become as one of the major public health problems. This is due to the high morbidity and as a cause of many deaths, especially in infants and toddlers, and often lead to extraordinary events (Kejadian Luar Biasa; KLB)
Methods: This research is using a descriptive approach. The sampling technique is done by proportional cluster random sampling. The number of samples in this study is 100 people. The data collection is done by using primary data with the distribution of questionnaires to the mothers who have children in Kamonji Health Center (Puskesmas Kamonji) in the year of 2016. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis.
Results: From 100 samples, based on the frequency distribution of the sample obtained, most respondents has are graduated from high school as many as 63 people (63%). In terms of age, most respondents are within the age group of 21-25 years as many as 37 people (37%). In terms of job, most respondents are Housewife with the total number 66 (66%). From the results of the frequency distribution of the overall level of knowledge are in a good category with the number of respondents 51 people (51%) while for the frequency of respondents’ attitude distributed up to 100 people (100%) positive.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that maternal knowledge of the initial treatment of diarrhea in Kamonji Health Center is in a good category with a positive manner.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Diarrhea Treatment, Toddler