Open AccessSUPLEMENTASI VITAMIN A PADA ANAK DIARE USIA 12– 59 BULAN
Author(s) -
Latifah Susilowati,
Masta Hutasoit
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of holistic nursing science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2579-8472
pISSN - 2579-7751
DOI - 10.31603/nursing.v7i1.2977
Subject(s) - diarrhea , medicine , incidence (geometry) , pneumonia , public health , vitamin , pediatrics , population , vitamin a deficiency , environmental health , retinol , nursing , physics , optics
Diarrhea is the leading cause of infant mortality in Indonesia. Data from the Bantul District Health Office showed that the diarrhea morbidity rate in 2015 was 4.57 per 1000 population. World Health Organization launched program to reduce morbidity and mortality due to pneumonia and diarrhea by recommending supplementation of vitamin A as an effort to maintain health since baby was born. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of vitamin A supplementation with the incidence of diarrhea in children aged 12 - 59 months in Kasihan 1 Public Health Center. This study was used case control design with a retrospective approach. The number of control and case group were 44 children of each. Researcher collected data of children aged 12 - 59 months who suffered diarrhea last 6 months then conducted a home visit to ask about the history of vitamin A supplementation in children. There was no statistically significant correlation between vitamin A supplementation and the incidence of diarrhea in children aged 12 - 59 months. Health workers especially nurses need to increase public awareness of vitamin A supplementation to children under five years old as a form of support for government program to prevent diarrhea.