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ABSTRAK

Di Kota Medan tahun 2007 jumlah kasus diare sebesar 35.952 kasus, yakni kasus yang terdaftar di Puskesmas, rumah sakit negeri, dan rumah sakit swasta, 30 anak balita di antaranya meninggal. Di Kecamatan Medan Deli, diare tersebar di 5 kelurahannya, dan kasus tertinggi terdapat di Kelurahan Kota Bangun dengan 1010 kasus. Berdasarkan golongan umur maka kasus tertinggi terdapat pada golongan umur 04 tahun dengan jumlah 809 kasus. Jenis penelitian ini adalah survei dengan tipe explanatory research yang bertujuan untuk menjelaskan pengaruh karakteristik ibu terhadap tindakan penanganan diare. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah ibu yang memiliki balita yang bertempat tinggal di Kelurahan Kota Bangun Kecamatan Medan Deli yaitu sebanyak 770 ibu dan sampel yang diteliti sebanyak 89 responden yang diambil dengan menggunakan metode simple random sampling. Uji statistik yang digunakan adalah uji regresi linier berganda pada = 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel yang berpengaruh terhadap tindakan penanganan diare adalah variabel umur (p=0,000), variabel pendidikan (p=0,001) dan variabel pengetahuan (p=0,000). Variabel yang tidak berpengaruh terhadap tindakan penanganan diare adalah variabel status pekerjaan, variabel pendapatan dan variabel sikap. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, diharapkan pada pihak puskesmas khususnya petugas kesehatan penanggung jawab program pencegahan dan pemberantasan diare agar lebih mensosialisasikan lagi mengenai penyakit diare dan cara penanganannya dengan meningkatkan penyuluhan mengenai diare.

Kata kunci : karakteristik, diare, tindakan penanganan dan balita.

Universitas Sumatera Utara

ABSTRACT

In 2007 at Medan City, diarrhea were 35.952 cases, which registered in Health Center, Government Hospital and Private Hospital, 30 of them who children under five died. At Medan Deli Sub District, diarrhea spread in its 5 village and there were 1.010 cases in Kota Bangun Village. Based on the age, the highest cases was in the age of 0-4 year group, with the number of 809 cases. This type of research was explanatory survey that aimed to explain the influence of maternal characteristics on her action of diarrhea. Population in this research were mother who have children under five who live in Kota Bangun village, Medan Deli Sub District. The number of population were 770 mothers and 89 were selected to be sample by using simple random sampling technique. Data were analized by using multiple linier regression at =5%. Results of research showed that the variables which had influence on mothers action of diarrhea were age (p=0.000), education (p=0.001) and knowledge (p=0.000). Variables that didnt have influence on mothers action of diarrhea were employment status, income and attitude. Based on the results of the research, it is expected to the health centers, particularly the responsible health prevention and eradication program to socialize diarrhea disease by improving health promotion about diarrhea.

Keywords: Characteristics, diarrhea, and children under five

Universitas Sumatera Utara

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