OVERVIEW OF RISK FACTORS AFFECTING THE OCCURRENCE OF DIARRHEA IN BATUAJI HEALTH CENTER IN 2022

Penulis

  • Nopita Sitorus Universitas Batam
  • Lisastri Syahrias Universitas Batam
  • Angga Putri Universitas Batam

Abstrak

The current prevalence of high cases of diarrhea is caused by several factors including age, sex, immunity, gastrointestinal infections, allergies, malabsorption, poisoning, nutritional status. The aim of the study was to describe the risk factors that influence the occurrence of diarrhea at the Batu Aji Health Center in 2022. The research design is descriptive by describing and interpreting objects according to what is there. The sample is diarrhea patients at the Batu Aji Health Center. The sampling technique used medical records with a total of 121 diarrhea patients. The research location was carried out at the Batu Aji Health Center which was conducted on October 20-October 25 2022. The data collection tool used medical record sheets. The results of medical records were analyzed using a check list sheet. The results obtained from 121 diarrhea patients had risk factors, namely 116 patients who experienced good nutrition, 2 patients with malnutrition and 3 patients with malnutrition. A total of 115 patients had acute diarrhea, 6 patients had dysentery diarrhea and none had chronic diarrhea. A total of 64 patients were male and 57 female, meaning that the sex factor had nothing to do with diarrhea.

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2023-11-07

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Vol 13 No 2 (2023): FEBRUARI

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