HUBUNGAN ANTARA KEAKTIFAN IBU DALAM KEGIATAN POSYANDU DENGAN STATUS GIZI BALITA

The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between the mother’s liveliness in Posyandu activities with the toddler nutritional status. This study was analytical survey with cross sectional design. The samples of this study were 38 samples with accidental sampling technique. The result of the study was kolmogorov alternative test obtained liveliness with nutrient status that significant p value 0,000 (<0,05) which mean that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. Mother activity in Posyandu activities is very important, mother's insight on how to overcome health problems and nutritional status of Toddler will be wider, because in Posyandu activities the Posyandu cadres will share their knowledge and experience on how to overcome the health mother’s problems, and infants and toddler, while the benefits the activity of Toddlers to Posyandu is the nutritional status of Toddlers can be monitored early so as to prevent the occurrence of nutritional problems in Toddlers, because Toddler is an important period in the process of growth and development (golden age). The conclusion in this study, there was significant correlation between correlation between the mother’s liveliness in Posyandu activities with the toddler nutritional status. It is suggested to mother of toddler to actively participate in Posyandu activity and to seek information about nutrition problem that happened to Toddler.

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Hubungan Status Gizi dengan Karies pada Gigi Molar Pertama Bawah Permanen pada Anak Usia 6-8 Tahun di SDN 36 Manado

e-GIGI ◽

10.35790/eg.7.1.2019.23307 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Avita Aulia ◽

Paulina N. Gunawan ◽

Shirley E. S. Kawengian

Keyword(s):

Dental Caries ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Exact Test ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

The Relationship

Abstract: Caries is the presence of a cavity on the tooth caused by the activity of microorganism on fermented carbohydrate. Nutritional status is resulting from food consumption, which is one of the factors that influence the occurence of dental caries. This study was aimed to obtain the relationship between nutritional status and caries in permanent lower first molar among students of SDN 36 (elementary school) Manado. This was an analytical study using a cross sectional design. There were 48 students at SDN 36 Manado aged 6-8 years in this study obtained by using total sampling technique. We used the nutritional status based on length-for-age and BMI-for-age using the z-scores WHO anthropometrical standards for children aged 5-18 years and examined the oral cavity whether there was caries in permanent lower first molars. The results showed that caries in permanent lower first molars was found in 77.1% of subjects. Nutritional status based on length-for-age showed normal category (83.3%) and short stature/stunted (16.7%). The nutritional status based on BMI-for-age showed obese category (22.9%), overweight (8.3%), normal (60.5%), wasted (8.3%), and severely wasted (0.0%). The Fisher’s Exact test and the Chi-Square test showed that the relationship between length-for-age and the occurence of caries had a p-value of 1,000 meanwhile the relationship between nutritional status based on BMI-for-age and the occurence of caries had a p-value of 0.024. Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between nutritional status based on BMI-for-age and caries in the permanent lower first molars in children aged 6-8 years at SDN 36 Manado.Keywords: dental caries, permanent lower first molar, nutritional status Abstrak: Karies adalah adanya rongga pada yang disebabkan oleh aktivitas jasad renik terhadap karbohidrat yang dapat diragikan. Status gizi merupakan keadaan tubuh sebagai akibat konsumsi makanan, yang menjadi salah satu faktor yang dapat memengaruhi proses terjadinya karies gigi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara status gizi dengan karies gigi molar pertama bawah permanen pada anak usia 6-8 tahun di SDN 36 Manado. Jenis penelitian ialah analitik dengan desain potong lintang. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik total sampling terhadap seluruh siswa di SDN 36 Manado berusia 6-8 tahun pada tahun 2019 yang berjumlah 48 orang. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan pengukuran status gizi TB/U dan IMT/U berdasarkan SD dengan standar baku antropometri WHO untuk anak usia 5-18 tahun serta pemeriksaan rongga mulut untuk melihat ada tidaknya karies pada gigi molar pertama bawah permanen. Hasil pemeriksaan menunjukkan terdapatnya karies pada gigi molar pertama bawah permanen sebesar 77,1% subyek. Status gizi berdasarkan TB/U didapatkan subyek kategori normal (83,3%) dan pendek/stunted (16,7%). Status gizi berdasarkan IMT/U didapatkan kategori obesitas (22,9%), gemuk (8,3%), normal (60,5%), kurus (8,3%), serta sangat kurus (0,0%). Hasil uji Fisher’s Exact dan uji Chi-Square menunjukkan untuk TB/U nilai p=1,000 sedangkan untuk IMT/U nilai p=0,024. Simpulan: Terdapat hubungan bermakna antara status gizi berdasarkan IMT/U dengan karies gigi molar pertama bawah permanen pada anak usia 6-8 tahun di SDN 36 Manado.Kata kunci: karies gigi, molar pertama bawah permanen, status gizi

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Correlation Between Mother’s Knowledge, Exclusive Breastfeeding And Patterns Time Of Complementary Feeding With The Nutritional Status Of Toddler In The Kembaran Village

Jurnal Kesehatan Mahardika ◽

10.54867/jkm.v5i2.52 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 21-26

Author(s):

Dede Setiawan

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽

Growth And Development ◽

Complementary Feeding ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

The Body ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: Nutrition is an important part of the body needs for growth and development of children. Childhood, especially toddler is a period of growth and development of the most rapidly. Toddler nutritional adequacy is depend on the child's mother. Lack of knowledge about nutrition will reduced ability to apply in everyday life, this is one of the causes of malnutrition in toddler. In addition, nutritional problems in toddler is also due to breastfeeding practices and complementary feeding was not appropriate in terms of both quantity and quality. Purpose: Objective of this research is to determine correlation between mother’s knowledge, exclusive breestfeeding and patterns time of complementary feeding with nutritional status of toddlers at Kembaran village, Kembaran district, Banyumas regency. Method: The research design use descriptive correlation with cross-sectional approach. Population in this study were all mothers who have toddlers age 6-24 months at Kembaran village as many as 148 people. Sampling technique use simple random sampling with 66 samples. Data analyze with Chi Square test. Instrumental research use questionnaires and nutritional status with weight/aged indicators. Result: There was significant correlation between mother’s knowledge (p value = 0,012), exclusive breastfeeding (p value = 0,039) and patterns time of complementary feeding (p value = 0,039) with the nutritional status of toddlers at Kembaran village. Conclusion: There was correlation between mother knowledge, exclusive breestfeeding and patterns time of complementary feeding with the nutritional status of toddlers. It is recommended to the toddler's mother to improve the quality of breastfeeding, complementary feeding and give breesfeeding to their babies up to 2 years in order to maintain the nutritional status who have been good status.

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HUBUNGAN STATUS GIZI DENGAN PERKEMBANGAN MOTORIK PADA ANAK USIA 12-36 BULAN DI DESA SAMBIREJO, KECAMATAN BRINGIN, KABUPATEN SEMARANG

JURNAL KEBIDANAN KESTRA (JKK) ◽

10.35451/jkk.v1i2.126 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Selasih Putri Isnawati Hadi

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Motor Development ◽

Growth And Development ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Fine Motor ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Gross Motor ◽

Keywords Child

Background : The quality of a child is seen from his/her growth and development. The early stages of development are vital because they will set and determine the next processes. The developments which need attention are gross motor and fine motor development. Nutritional status is one of the most influencing factors for gross motor and fine motor development especially for 12-36 months years old children. Objectives : The aim of the study is to analyze the association between the nutritional status with the motor development of 12-36 months old children Design : The research used descriptive correlation with the design of cross sectional. The sampling used proportional random sampling technique to 62 samples of 12-36 months old children. Result : Based on the data analysis of nutritional status with gross motor development obtained the Kendal tau p-value=0,000 and p < 0,05 it meant that Ha was accepted so was a correlation between nutritional status with fine motor development. And based on the data analysis of nutritional status with fine motor development obtained the Kendal tau p-value=0,000 and p < 0,05 it meant that Ha was accepted so was a correlation between nutritional status with fine motor development. Conclusion : There was a correlation between nutritional status with motor development of 12-36 months old children. Therefore, the officer of health shall to chek nutritional status and to aplicate the early detection of growth and development child. Keywords : child, nutritional status, gross motor, fine motor Biliographies : 11 (2005-2013)

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Relation between Knowledge and Mother’s Occupation with Growth and Development of Children between Ages 5-6 in Tk At-Taqwa Cimahi

KnE Life Sciences ◽

10.18502/kls.v6i1.8779 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1029-1045

Author(s):

Sri Yuniarti

Keyword(s):

Child Development ◽

Growth And Development ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Child Growth ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Bivariate Method ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Cross Sectional Design

In Indonesia, 45.7% toddlers experienced growth and development disorders. As a candidate for the nation’s next generation, the quality of their growth and development needs serious attention. Knowledge and awareness of mothers play snificant role towards child growth and development. Mother’s occupation, in general, can depict the broadness of the mothers knowledge. In other words, the mother’s occupation can affect the growth and development of their children. This study aims to determine the relationship of mother’s knowledge and occupation with growth and development in children aged 5-6 years at At-Taqwa Cimahi Kindergarten in 2016. The research method used is correlative with cross-sectional design. Samples were 47 mothers with a total sampling technique. Data was obtained by using amultiple choice researc questionnaire for mother and analyzed by univariate and bivariate method with Chi-Square test. The majority of respondents had good knowledge (57.4%), most did not work (55.3%), most of the growth of their children was normal (61.7%) and most of their children’s development was doubtful (55.3%). There is no relationship between mother’s knowledge with the growth of children (p value =, 1.00). There is a relationship between mother’s knowledge and child development in (pValue = 0.01), between mother’s occupation with the growth of children (p Value = 0.01) and also between mother’s occupation and child development (p Value = 0.003). It is recommended that parents broaden their knowledge as effort to develop children’s growth and development abilities that can be optimized by stimulation. Keywords: Cross-sectional, development, employment, growth, knowledge

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Hubungan antara Jumlah Kehilangan Gigi dengan Status Gizi pada Lansia di Desa Kolongan Atas II Kecamatan Sonder

e-GIGI ◽

10.35790/eg.6.2.2018.21425 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Charlene Pioh ◽

Krista V. Siagian ◽

Lydia Tendean

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Tooth Loss ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Nutrient Status ◽

The Elderly ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

The Relationship

Abstract: Tooth loss is commonly found among elderly and have bad impact on the TMJ, mastication, aesthetics as well as speech function. Due to mastication disorder, the elderly tend to choose certain food which influences their nutritional status. This study was aimed to obtain the relationship between tooth loss and nutritional status based on BMI among the elderly at Kolongan Atas II, Sonder. This was an analytical descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. Population included elderly aged 60-65 years old at Kolongan Atas II, Sonder. Samples were obtained by using total sampling method. The results showed that there were 30 elderlies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Tooth loss more than ten teeth was most common among elderly with normal nutritional status followed by those with overweight. Meanwhile, there was no elderly with underweight. The relationship between the tooth loss and nutritional status was tested with the chi-square which resulted in P value of 0.597. Conclusion: There was no significant relationship between tooth loss and nutritional status among elderly at Kolongan Atas II, Sonder. The elderlies were advised to pay attention to their nutritional status and to use dentures for replacement of their missing teeth.Keywords: tooth loss, nutrient status, elderly Abstrak: Pada masa lansia sering terjadi kehilangan gigi yang menyebabkan gangguan TMJ, pengunyahan, estetik, dan fungsi bicara. Gangguan pengunyahan pada lansia menyebabkan kecenderungan memilih makanan tertentu yang dapat memengaruhi status gizi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kehilangan gigi dengan status gizi berdasarkan IMT pada lansia di Desa Kolongan Atas II Kecamatan Sonder. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif analitik dengan desain potong lintang. Populasi penelitian ialah lansia berusia 60-65 tahun di Desa Kolongan Atas II Kecamatan Sonder sedangkan sampel diperoleh menggunakan metode total sampling. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan sebanyak 30 responden yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Kehilangan gigi >10 gigi terbanyak pada lansia dengan gizi normal diikuti dengan gizi lebih. Tidak didapatkan lansia dengan gizi kurang. Hubungan antara kehilangan gigi dengan status gizi berdasarkan IMT diuji dengan uji chi square dan mendapatkan nilai P=0,597. Simpulan: Tidak terdapat hubungan bermakna antara kehilangan gigi dengan status gizi pada lansia di Desa Kolongan Atas II Kecamatan Sonder. Disarankan agar para lansia untuk tetap memperhatikan asupan makanan agar dapat mempertahankan status gizi yang baik dan menggunakan gigi tiruan sebagai pengganti gigi yang hilang.Kata kunci: kehilangan gigi, status gizi, lansia

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Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Risiko Gagal Tumbuh Pada Anak Usia > 6-24 Bulan di Puskesmas Kenali Besar Kota Jambi Tahun 2016

Jurnal Ilmiah Universitas Batanghari Jambi ◽

10.33087/jiubj.v20i3.1083 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 961

Author(s):

Taty Nurti ◽

Lia Artika Sari ◽

Ika Murtiyarini

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Early Detection ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Family Support ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Nutritional Status Of Children

The number of toddlers in Indonesia is very large which is 10 percent of the entire population. Malnultrisi is still behind the disease and death of a child, although it still often goes unnoticed. Early detection of growth irregularities by measuring weight loss against height aimed at determining the nutritional status of children, Jambi City itself still has children who were malnourished as many as 5 people in 2015. Quantitative research with cross sectional design. The population is a mother who has children aged 6 -24 months who are in the area of Puskesmas Kenali Besar Jambi City. The sample formula uses a Rule of Thumb with corrections and amounts to 80. Quota sample sampling technique. The results of the analysis found a knowledge relationship with the risk of failing to grow in children aged 6-24 months p-Value = 0.011 (p > 0.05). There is an exclusive breastfeeding relationship with the risk of failing to grow in children aged <6-24 p-Value = 0.011 (p < 0.05). there is no family support relationship with the risk of failing to grow in children aged 6-24 months p-Value = 0.428 (p > 0.05) in the Working Area of Puskesmas Know Besar Jambi City Year 2016. For puskesmas to be able to immediately report if there has been a risk of failing to grow in the child, so that it can be addressed quickly so that the risk of failing to grow does not occur in the child.

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Hubungan antara Status Gizi dengan Gigi Berjejal pada Anak Usia 11 sampai 12 Tahun di SD Negeri 45 Manado

e-GIGI ◽

10.35790/eg.9.2.2021.33705 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 152

Author(s):

Ciwinan H. Richter ◽

Pritartha S. Anindita ◽

Shirley E. S. Kawengian

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Growth And Development ◽

Soft Tissues ◽

The Body ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

The Relationship

Abstract: Nutrition has a very important role during growth and development. It is a collection of biochemical substances that generally come from food used for the process of producing energy, growth, development, and maintenance of the body function. Poor nutrition will have an impact on the growth and development of teeth and mouth such as the occurrence of dental malformations, easily injury of soft tissues, and obstructed development of facial bones and jaws. This study was aimed to determine the relationship between nutritional status and crowded teeth in children aged 11 to 12 years. This was a descriptive and analytical study with a cross sectional design. This study was conducted at Elementary School 45 in Manado using a total sampling method. There were 39 subjects that were analyzed by using BMI/A anthropometry. The chi-square obtained a p-value of 0.376 for the relationship between nutritional status based on BMI/A and crowded teeth. In conclusion, there was no relationship between nutritional status based on BMI/A and crowded teeth in students of Elementary School 45 aged 11-12 years in Manado.Keywords: nutritional status; crowded teeth; children Abstrak: Gizi memiliki peran yang sangat penting selama masa tumbuh kembang karena gizi merupakan kumpulan zat biokimia yang umumnya berasal dari makanan yang digunakan untuk proses menghasilkan energi, pertumbuhan, perkembangan, dan pemeliharaan tubuh. Gizi yang kurang baik akan berdampak pada pertumbuhan dan perkembangan gigi dan mulut seperti terjadi malformasi gigi, mudah terjadi cedera pada jaringan lunak, serta terhambatnya perkembangan tulang wajah dan rahang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara status gizi dengan gigi berjejal pada anak usia 11 sampai 12 tahun. Jenis penelitian ialah analitik deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Sekolah Dasar Negeri 45 Manado menggunakan total sampling dengan subjek penelitian berjumlah 39 orang, dianalisis menggunakan antropometriIMT/U. Hasil uji chi-square mendapatkan nilai p=0,376 terhadap hubungan antara status gizi berdasarkan IMT/U dengan gigi berjejal. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah tidak terdapat hubungan bermakna antara status gizi berdasarkan IMT/U dengan gigi berjejal pada anak usia 11 sampai 12 tahun di SD Negeri 45 Manado.Kata kunci: status gizi; gigi berjejal; anak

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HUBUNGAN PEMBERIAN IMUNISASI DASAR DENGAN TUMBUH KEMBANG BAYI (0-1 TAHUN)

Jurnal Kesehatan ◽

10.38165/jk.v10i2.11 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Nuniek Tri Wahyuni ◽

Selly Oktaviany Prasetya

Keyword(s):

Hepatitis B ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Growth And Development ◽

Infant Development ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Relationship

Imunisasi dasar yang terdiri atas BCG, DPT, Hepatitis B, polio, dan campak sangat penting diberikan pada bayi berusia 0-12 bulan untuk memberikan kekebalan dari penyakit yang dapat dicegah dengan imunisasi (PD3I) antara lain Tuberkulosis, Difteri, Pertusis, Tetanus, Polio, Hepatitis B dan Campak.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengalisis hubungan pemberian imunisasi dasar dengan tumbuh kembang pada bayi (0-1 Tahun). Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analitik dengan menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Kartu Menuju Sehat (KMS), antropometri status gizi dan Denver II. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan 58 responden dengan teknik pengambilan sampel yaitu accidental sampling.Analisis yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah analisis univariat dan analisis bivariat.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara pemberian imunisasi dasar dengan pertumbuhan dan pemberian imunisasi dasar dengan perkembangan bayi. Analisis penelitian ini menunjukkan hasil pertumbuhan p value = 0,034 dan perkembangan p value = 0,046 (α ≤ 0,05).Artinya pada penelitian ini terdapat hubungan pemberian imunisasi dasar dengan pertumbuhan dan terdapat hubungan pemberian imunisasi dasar dengan perkembangan bayi.Kata Kunci : Imunisasi Dasar, Tumbuh Kembang ABSTRACTBasic immunization consisting of BCG, DPT, Hepatitis B, polio, and measles is very important given to infants aged 0-12 months to provide immunity from diseases that can be prevented by immunization (PD3I) including Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio , Hepatitis B and measles. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between basic immunization and growth and development in infants (0-1 years). This type of research used in this research is analytic descriptive using a cross sectional approach. The instruments used in this study were the Card to Health (KMS), anthropometry of nutritional status and Denver II. The number of samples used 58 respondents with a sampling technique that is accidental sampling. The analysis used in this study is univariate analysis and bivariate analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant relationship between basic immunization with growth and basic immunization with infant development. The analysis of this study shows the results of the growth of p value = 0.034 and the development of p value = 0.046 (α ≤ 0.05). This means that in this study there is a relationship between basic immunization and growth and there is a relationship between basic immunization and infant development.Keywords: Basic Immunization, Growth and Development

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HUBUNGAN LAMA WAKTU MENDERITA STROKE DENGAN TINGKAT KEMANDIRIAN KLIEN DALAM MELAKUKAN AKTIVITAS PEMENUHAN KEBUTUHAN SEHARI-HARI

Jurnal Kesehatan Saelmakers PERDANA ◽

10.32524/jksp.v1i2.382 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 58

Author(s):

Setia Budi ◽

Ria Dila Syahfitri

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stroke Incidence ◽

Bivariate Data ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Interviewing Techniques ◽

Need For Rehabilitation

The rate of stroke incidence is about 200 per 100,000 people throughout the world. This study aims to determine the Relation Suffer Stroke With Independence Level In Neurology Polyclinic TK II DR Ak Gani Palembang Year Hospital 2017. The research method used is descriptive quantitative with cross sectional design that is done by interviewing techniques with questionnaires on 42 respondents with Accidental sampling technique. This research was conducted in August 2017. Data analysis used is univariate data analysis and bivariate data analysis with one way anova test result. The results of univariate analysis showed that the duration of the respondents suffering from stroke was between 2.10 years to 3.38 years. Also found that most respondents were at the level of independence f; independent, except bathing, dressing, moving, and one other function with a total of 12 respondents. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the long suffering stroke with the level of independence with the value of p value 0.025. For that the need for rehabilitation to patients and families of patients in order to help improve the independence of stroke patients in doing their daily activities. Keywords : Long Suffer Stroke, Level of Independence

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Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of drugs toward COVID-19 pandemic among Bale Zone residents, Southeast Ethiopia

SAGE Open Medicine ◽

10.1177/20503121211034384 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 205031212110343

Author(s):

Ayele Mamo ◽

Mesud M Hassen ◽

Ahmednur Adem ◽

Zinash Teferu ◽

Musa Kumbi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Drug Use ◽

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Good Practice ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Problems ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Bale Zone

Background: Coronavirus disease is a highly transmittable and pathogenic viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which poses therapeutic dilemmas. Some suggestions for drug treatment seem problematic. Beliefs about the causes of health problems are determinants of treatment seeking decisions. Hence, one of the alternatives for the solution of health problems is employing traditional medicine to prevent coronavirus disease 19. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and utilization of drugs toward the coronavirus disease 19 pandemic among Bale zone residents. Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among the Bale Zone population from May 30 to June 30, 2020. Eight hundred fifty-four participants were selected using a single population formula, and a multistage sampling technique was employed. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0. Descriptive and binary logistic regression was used to analyze the outcomes. A p value ⩽ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Out of the total 854 respondents, about 534 (62.5%) got information about coronavirus disease 19 from TV/radio. More than two-thirds (71.9%) of the respondents have known that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has no curative drugs, and 65.4% had a more appropriate attitude toward overall drug use in coronavirus disease 19. Level of education and, attitude towards drug use were singnificantly associated with knowledge of drugs, source of information about coronavirus disease 19 and having good practice were significantly associated with atittude toward drug utilization. Conclusion: One out of two study participants have good knowledge regarding drugs to the coronavirus disease 19 pandemic. Illiterate people in the community were identified to have poor knowledge about drugs, hence community educuation program is important to improve the knowledge about drugs towards the coronavirus disease 19 pandemic.

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