Abstract: The prevalence of diarrhea in Indonesia is still quite high in pediatrics . World Health Organization (WHO) states that every year there are more than 1.5 million children under the age of 5 who die due to acute diarrhea. In 2015 the number of diarrhea cases found increased compared to 2014 which was 87,845 people, while diarrhea cases that occurred in Denpasar showed that diarrheal disease was still ranked 10th as a disease that often occurs. Methods : The method used in this research is descriptive research design with cross sectional . The sampling technique is done by using the consecutive sampling method where the research data is taken from the results of recording the inpatient register of pediatric diarrhea patients in the Children's Health Department of Sanglah Hospital. Results: As many as 85 samples were collected in which 2 samples were excluded because they did not meet the required variables, acute diarrhea was more common in boys (61.4%) than in girls , the age of patients with the most acute diarrhea was in the range of 0- 24 months (59%). The highest nutritional status is good nutritional status (50.6%), with the highest domicile of patients in Denpasar (61.4%). The most dehydrated status in patients is mild-moderate (65.0%), concomitant diseases associated with diarrhea of the respiratory system. The most common cause of diarrhea is pathogens (80.7%) the length of stay of most 3-5 days (69.0%) with treatment is Zinc, Hipoosmolar Oralit, IVFD. The majority of patients returned home with improved treatment results (97.6%).
Keywords: Acute Diarrhea, Children, Characteristics.
Title: Characteristic of Patients Diarrhea Acute Children in General Hospital Center Sanglah Denpasar
Author: Wita Fitriyani, I Nyoman Budi Hartawan, I Gusti Lanang Sidiartha
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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