RISK FACTORS FOR DIARRHEA INCIDENCE IN TODDLERS IN THE WORK AREA OF BANDAR BARU COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, PIDIE JAYA DISTRICT IN 2024

Abstract

Data on the number of toddlers in the Pidie Jaya area in 2022 was 18,039 toddlers with a target of finding diarrhea cases of 3,041 toddlers and cases found of 834 cases (27.42%). Furthermore, the number of toddlers in the Bandar Baru Health Center area in 2022 was 2,491 toddlers with a target of finding diarrhea cases of 390 toddlers, while the number of diarrhea cases found was 38 toddlers (9.74%) (Pidie Jaya Health Office, 2022). Meanwhile, data for 2023 showed that the number of toddlers in the Pidie Jaya area was 18,393 toddlers with a target of finding diarrhea cases of 3,101 toddlers and cases of 659 cases (21.25%). Furthermore, the number of toddlers in the Bandar Baru Health Center area is 2,579 toddlers with a target of finding diarrhea cases of 435 toddlers, while the number of diarrhea cases found is 68 toddlers (15.64%) (Pidie Jaya Health Office, 2023). Research Methods: This study uses a non-experimental quantitative research type, using a Cross-Sectional design approach method. The population in this study were all diarrhea cases in the Bandar Baru Health Center work area in 2024. The study was conducted in August 2024 during a visit to the integrated health post in 22 villages in the Bandar Baru Health Center work area. Results: The results of this study indicate that of the 38 respondents studied, 29 respondents (76.3%) had a good level of knowledge 24 respondents (77.4%) had good diarrhea management, and 5 respondents (71.4%) had poor diarrhea management. Meanwhile, from 9 respondents (23.7%) with less knowledge, there were 7 respondents (22.6%) who had adequate diarrhea treatment, and 2 respondents (28.6%) had poor diarrhea treatment. The results of the Chi-Square test obtained a p-value smaller than the α value (0.05), which means that there is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and diarrhea treatment. Conclusions and suggestions: It can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between the level of mothers’ knowledge of diarrhea treatment in children in the Bandar Baru Health Center work area of ​​Pidie Jaya Regency. Based on the results of the study, there is a significant relationship between the attitude and behavior of mothers towards diarrhea treatment in children in the Bandar Baru Health Center work area of ​​Pidie Jaya Regency. Based on the results of this study, it is hoped that future research will be further developed so that the results of this study are more accurate and add insight into diarrhea treatment in children.

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior Towards the Risk of Diarrhea.