GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN IBU TENTANG INFEKSI SALURAN PERNAPASAN AKUT (ISPA) PADA BALITA DI PUSKESMAS KARANGDORO KOTA SEMARANG

Abstract

Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is one of diseases usually found under five years old. Most mothers have the opinion that ARI is a common disease, thus not dangerous. According to the preliminary study conducted, it has been discovered that there has been an increasing number of ARI cases in Karangdoro Health Center, Semarang Municipality. The study was aimed to obtain an overview of mother’s knowledge on Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in Karangdoro Health Center, Semarang Municipality. The study was based on descriptive design. The research population was 142 mothers having toddlers with ARI symptoms in Karangdoro Health Center, Semarang Municipality. The sample was taken using non probability sampling technique called purposive sampling which resulted in 104 mothers. The result shows that 45,2% mothers have adequate knowledge of ARI prevention and 55,2% mothers are lack of knowledge about ARI treatment. Considering the fact that many mothers are lack of knowledge about ARI treatment, it is advised to health officers or related institutions to give more knowledge to mothers about ARI treatment.Almost mother’s knowledge about treatments that are less expected more attention from health workers ar institution to improve the mother’s knowledge, especially about the treatment of ARI.