HUBUNGAN ANTARA PENGETAHUAN ORANG TUA TENTANG ISPA DENGAN KEJADIAN ISPA PADA BAYI DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS GATAK SUKOHARJO
Abstract: Upper respiratory
infections (URI) is one of the major causes of morbidity in infants in developing
countries, including Indonesia. Incidence of respiratory infection in infants
can be affected by several factors such as environment at home, parental
knowledge of causes of URI. A good knowledge of parents is expected to reduce
the incidence of respiratory infection in infants, as well as a healthy environment
can reduce the incidence of respiratory infection in infants. The purpose of
this research was to determine the relationship between parental knowledge
about the incidence of URI in infants at the working area of Gatak primary
health centre, Sukoharjo. The research method used was correlative Descriptive.
The samples were 71 parents who had babies in the working area of Gatak primary
health centre, Sukoharjo. Sampling technique used was proportional random
sampling. Data obtained trough a questionnaire investigates knowledge of the
incidence of URI and URI questionnaire. Data analysis was analyzed by Chi
Square test. The results showed that 24 respondents (33.8%) had a good knowledge
of URI, 24 respondents (33.8%) had sufficient knowledge, and 23 respondents
(32.4%) had less knowledge. There were 46 infant respondents (64.8%) who had
respiratory infections while 25 other infant respondents (35.2%) experienced no
incidence of URI. The results of Chi Square test statistic values obtained x2 value= 11.307 p=0.004. The
conclusion of the study had shown that there was a relationship between
parental knowledge of URI and the incidence of URI in infants at the working
area of Gatak primary health centre, Sukoharjo.
Penulis: Wahyuti dan Irdawati
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd120143
