THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE KNOWLEDGE OF PARENTS ON EVENING FEVER IN TODDLER AT RSUD KOTA BOGOR

Abstract

Febrile convulsion (febris convulsion/stuip/step) i.e. seizures that arise at the time of fever not caused by processes in the head (brain : like meningitis or inflammation of the lining of the brain, ensifilitis or brain inflammation) but outside the head for example because of an infection in the respiratory tract, ear or infection in the digestive tract. Usually experienced by children aged 6 months to 5 years. In West Java Province in 2012 patients with febrile seizures in the Hospital amounted to 2,220 for ages 0-1 years, while there are 5,696 for ages 1-4 years. This study aims to determine the correlation between the level of knowledge of parents with first aid febrile seizures in children under five in the Aster room of Bogor Hospital in 2018. The type of research used is analitik korelatif with research design cross sectional. Sampling in this study with total sampling techniques a sample of this research is 35 respondents. Data collection was obtained through questionnaires in the form of closed questionnairestotaling 20 statements about first aid knowledge of febrile seizures and 14 questions about first aid febrile seizures. Analysis of the data used is univariat and bivariat (Chi-Square). Based on the knowledge of febrile seizures there were 21 (60.0%) respondents with good knowledge. Based on first aid febrile seizures in children under five there were 22 (62.9%) respondents with positive actions. Of the 35 respondents there were 18 (51.4%) respondents who had a good level of knowledge with positive first aid measures in febrile seizures. The results of bivariate analysis used an analysis test Chi-Square earned value p value 0,002≤0,05 (alpha), meaning Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected. Shows that is a correlation between the level of knowledge of parents and first aid in febrile seizures in children under five in the Aster of Bogor Hospital in 2018.