Zinc Supplementation and Recurrent Diarrhea in Children in Kasihan Primary Health Care

Masta Hutasoit, Masta Hutasoit and Latifah Susilowati, Latifah Susilowati (2020) Zinc Supplementation and Recurrent Diarrhea in Children in Kasihan Primary Health Care. Jurnal Ners & Kebidanan Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Nursing & Midwifery, 8 (1). pp. 74-81. ISSN 2503-1856

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Abstract

The high rate of infant morbidity and mortality due to diarrhea is still a focus on children’s
health. In addition to Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS), zinc is a supplement needed to treat
diarrhea. As long as the child has diarrhea, the body will lose zinc, so that additional zinc
is needed to accelerate the healing process of diarrhea. Zinc is an important micronutrient
in the growth of children and is able to prevent diarrhea 2-3 months after diarrhea. The
previous study showed that most mothers do not give zinc to diarrhea children (59.3 %),
thus there are still many recurrent diarrhea in children.Objective of study to determine the
relationship between zinc supplementation in children with diarrhea and the incidence of
recurrent diarrhea. We used descriptive correlational with a retrospective approach. The
number of respondents was 47 children under five years (0-59 months) with diarrhea who
were taken to primary health care and received zinc therapy. The sampling technique
was carried out by purposive sampling. Data collection was performed by filling out
the questionnaire by home visit. The result of the contingency coefficient showed p=
0.013 (p < 0.05) which means that there was a statistically significant relationship
between zinc supplementation and the incidence of recurrent diarrhea. The closeness
of the relationship between the two variables was indicated by the correlation coefficient
value of 0.342 which was in a moderate relationship. There is a correlation between
giving zinc supplementation to children with recurrent diarrhea in Primary Health Care
Keywords: zinc supplementation, recurrent diarrhea, children under five years

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	zincsupplementation; recurrent diarrhea; children under five years
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Mrs Ni Made Yunia Dwi Savitri
Date Deposited:	30 May 2022 07:19
Last Modified:	30 May 2022 07:19
URI:	http://eprints.triatmamulya.ac.id/id/eprint/1032

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