RELATIONSHIP OF PARENTING PATTERNS WITH DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN IN THE HOSPITAL OF STELLA MARIS MEDAN'S MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL

Abstract

The most common gastrointestinal tract infection in children is diarrhea; this case is very common and is the cause of the third high morbidity and mortality rate in children in Indonesia. Toddlers often experience diarrhea because their immune system is still weak, which makes them vulnerable to the spread of bacteria, viruses or parasites. Toddler immunity is influenced by parenting style which includes the provision of time, care and support from caregivers to maintain health. This type of research is a descriptive correlation. This research was conducted at the Stella Maris Hospital, Medan. The population is all mothers of outpatients and inpatients with a diagnosis of diarrhea with an average of 300 patients per month. Samples were taken as much as 10% of the population. The sample size in this study was 30 people. The sampling technique is accidental sampling. Univariate analysis shows that the majority of parenting patterns are good, and the level of diarrhea is severe dehydration. The results of statistical analysis of the relationship between parenting and diarrhea in children using the analysis of the relationship using the Chi-Square test obtained a p-value of 0.003 (p <0.05), it is proven that there is a relationship between parenting and diarrhea. The better the parenting style, so if you experience diarrhea, the degree of dehydration will be mild. It is hoped that mothers and child caregivers make efforts to prevent diarrhea by diligently washing their hands before and after touching children, so if they provide food and drink for toddlers.