Relationship between Cadres Counseling about Diarrhea to Handling Child Diarrhea Solikhah Umi1,*, Fransisca Theresia Dian1 1Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto *Corresponding Author: Umi Solikhah, Department Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Jl. Letjend Soepardjo Roestam Km.7, Purwokerto, 53146, Email: umi_zian@yahoo.com
Online published on 20 March, 2019. Abstract Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death in children under five years, about 760, 000 children die every year from diarrhea. Most people who die of diarrhea are actually due to severe dehydration and fluid loss. The handling of diarrheal diseases in the community both in the management of cases and for prevention is well controlled, but the problem of diarrheal disease is still a relatively big problem. The purpose to analyze relationship counseling cadres of health about diarrhea to handling child diarrhea. This research used descriptive quantitative method with cross sectional approach. The sample were cadres which follow health counseling to handling children diarrhea in Public Health Centre of South Purwokerto that is 48 people. Sampling technique used by simple random sampling. Data analysis using Spearman's Rank correlation. Media of counselling used audio visual and demonstration about diary management. Spearman's Rank correlation test results obtained p value = 0.001 (<α = 0.05) which means H0 rejected and H1 accepted, so that there is a relationship between health counseling cadres and handling of children diarrhea in Public Heath Centre of South Purwokerto. Cadres who follow counseling well able to handle diarrhea children better by 67%. Handling of diarrhea in children is done in simple non-pharmacotherapy. The counseling cadres about diarrhea effectively to handling of children diarrhea in Public Health Centre of South Purwokerto. The importance for cadres health education program to the handling of diarrhea in children, so hopefully this program can be sustainable. Top Keywords Diarrhea, Handling, Health Counseling, Cadres. Top |