Profile of Children with Diarrhea at Tanah Kali Kedinding Primary Health Center
Ratna Delila1, Alpha Fardah Athiyyah2,3*, Manik Retno Wahyunitisari4,5, and I Gusti Made Reza Gunadi Ranuh2,3
Abstract
Background: The second-highest diarrhea cases, with a total of 151,878 cases with a prevalence of 7.6%, were achieved by East Java. Surabaya itself consists of 78,463 cases, which is almost 50% of all cases in East Java. In 2018, as many as 57.8% of toddlers under 5 years old were found to be positive for rotavirus at the Tanah Kali Kedinding Health Center. Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the profile of the risk factors for diarrhea, including host and environmental factors. Method: This study used a descriptive approach method and interviews with parents or caregivers of toddlers with diarrhea who came to the Tanah Kali Kedinding Health Center in October 2024. Sampling using the purposive sampling technique was carried out based on certain considerations from the researcher. The inclusion criteria in this study were toddlers aged 0-59 months and recorded as having acute diarrhea in the Tanah Kali Kedinding Health Center, and parents were willing to be subjects for interviews. Result: This study showed the characteristics of toddlers with diarrhea under 1 year old: 34% were female toddlers, 52% had normal nutritional status, 72% were exclusively breastfed, and 38% were vaccinated against rotavirus. Environmental, social, and economic characteristics show the use of refilled water is 48%, ownership of toilets is 100%, the highest level of maternal education is high school 54%, family income above UMK is 52%, mothers do not work 86%, mothers’ knowledge level is sufficient 50%, and mothers’ hand washing habits meet the requirements 90%.
Keywords
diarrhea; under five years old; risk factors, communicable disease.
Cite This Article
Delila, R., Athiyyah, A. F., Wahyunitisari, M. R., Ranuh, I. G. M. R. G. (2024). Profile of Children with Diarrhea at Tanah Kali Kedinding Primary Health Center. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 5| Issue 6: Nov-Dec 2024, Pages 1599-1606, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Volume5-Issue6-Nov-Dec-No.776-1599-1606.pdf
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