<![CDATA[Background: Diarrhoea remains a leading cause of global mortality, particularly amongst vulnerable groups such as children and infants. Parents’ lack of understanding regarding the initial management of diarrhoea at home leads to an increase in the severity of dehydration in infants from mild to moderate and from moderate to severe; this progression could have been prevented had initial management been carried out at home. Purpose: To analyse the relationship between parents’ level of knowledge regarding the severity of dehydration in children with diarrhoea and the time taken to bring them to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Dr R Soetrasno Regional General Hospital, Rembang. Method: This study used an analytical correlational design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample size was 36, selected using purposive sampling. The criteria for inclusion in this study were parents of children with diarrhoea in the PICU at Dr R. Soetrasno Regional General Hospital, Rembang, who were literate and willing to participate as respondents in the study. The knowledge instrument comprised a questionnaire with 10 questions, whilst the time taken to reach the hospital was measured using an observation sheet with one question. Data were analysed using bivariate analysis with Spearman’s rank correlation. Results: The study found that the highest proportion of respondents (18, 50.0%) had ‘good’ knowledge, whilst the lowest proportion (5, 13.9%) had ‘poor’ knowledge. The study found that the time taken to bring children to the hospital was equally divided between ‘prompt’ and ‘not prompt’ responses, with 18 respondents (50.0%) in each category. The Spearman’s rank correlation test yielded a calculated r value of 0.588 (moderately strong) and a p-value of 0.000, which is less than 0.05. Conclusion: There is a fairly strong association between parents’ level of knowledge regarding the degree of dehydration in children with diarrhoea and the time taken to bring them to the hospital’s PICU at Dr R Soetrasno Regional General Hospital, Rembang. Keywords: Dehydration, Duration of Transport to Hospital; Knowledge. Pendahuluan: Kejadian Diare masih menjadi penyebab utama kematian global, terutama pada kelompok rentan seperti anak dan balita. Dampak dari kurang mengertinya orang tua terhadap penanganan awal diare di rumah, menyebabkan terjadi peningkatan derajat dehidrasi pada balita dari ringan ke sedang dan dari sedang ke berat yang seharusnya bisa dicegah peningkatannya bila dilakukan penanganan awal di rumah. Tujuan: Untuk menganalisis hubungan tingkat pengetahuan orang tua tentang derajat dehidrasi pada anak diare dengan durasi kecepatan dibawa ke Rumah Sakit di Ruang PICU RSUD dr. R Soetrasno Rembang. Metode: Penelitian analitik korelasi dengan desain “crosssectional”. Jumlah sample sebanyak 36 menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Kriteria yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini orang tua yang mempunyai anak diare di Ruang PICU RSUD dr. R. Soetrasno Rembang, bisa baca tulis dan bersedia menjadi responden dalam penelitian. Instrument pengetahuan menggunakan kuesioner sebanyak 10 pertanyaan dan durasi kecepatan menggunakan lembar observasi sebanyak 1 pertanyaan. Data dianalisis dengan analisa bivariat dengan rank spearman. Hasil: Hasil penelitian diperoleh paling banyak pengetahuan baik sebanyak 18 responden (50.0%) dan paling sedikit pengetahuan kurang sebanyak 5 responden (13.9%). Hasil penelitian diperoleh durasi kecepatan anak dibawa ke Rumah Sakit sama banyak antara cepat dan tidak cepat sebanyak 18 responden (50.0%). Hasil uji analisis rank spearman didapatkan nilai r hitung 0.588 (cukup kuat) dan ρ value 0.000 kurang dari 0.05. Simpulan: Ada hubungan yang cukup kuat antara tingkat pengetahuan orang tua tentang derajat dehidrasi pada anak diare dengan durasi kecepatan dibawa ke Rumah Sakit di Ruang PICU RSUD dr. R Soetrasno Rembang. Kata Kunci: Dehidrasi, Durasi Kecepatan di Bawa ke Rumah sakit; Pengetahuan]]>
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