Journal of Telenursing (JOTING)
Vol 5 No 2 (2023): Journal of Telenursing (JOTING)

Tingkat Pengetahuan Ibu dalam Penanganan Diare pada Anak Usia 1-5 Tahun

Irma Ayu Malau (Universitas Advent Indonesia Bandung)
Lyna Hutapea (Universitas Advent Indonesia Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2023

Abstract

This study aims to assess mothers' knowledge level in the pediatric ward of Bandung Adventist Hospital regarding the management of diarrhea in children aged 1 to 5 years. The method used is quantitative descriptive. This study used a questionnaire assessing maternal awareness of childhood diarrhea. Fifty women randomly selected from the Bandung Adventist Hospital pediatric ward became the research sample. The research results showed that 20% of respondents were in the excellent group, while 80% were in the poor category. In conclusion, based on research findings, mothers' knowledge level in treating diarrhea in children aged 1 to 5 years in the children's room at Bandung Adventist Hospital is in the poor category, with 40 respondents. Efforts that can be made to increase mothers' knowledge are by educating parents about preventing and treating diarrhea in toddlers so that it can increase or improve mothers' knowledge. Keywords: Toddlers, Diarrhea, Knowledge

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JOTING

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Nursing

Description

Journal of Telenursing (JOTING) accepts articles in quantitative, qualitative, mixed method approaches related to nursing field, such as pediatric nursing, management of nursing, medical surgical nursing, maternity nursing, psychiatrics nursing, community nursing, emergency nursing, gerontology ...