Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Orang Tua Tentang Kejang Demam Pada Anak Usia 1-5 Tahun Di UPTD Puskesmas Penerokan Kecamatan Bajubang

Abstract

Febrile seizures are seizures that occur in children aged 6 months to 5 years who experience an increase in body temperature (temperature above 38° C). Batanghari Regency is the district with the highest cases of febrile seizures in children. The health center with the highest incidence of febrile convulsions in children is Penerokan Community Health Center. The aim of the research was to determine the relationship between the level of parental knowledge about febrile seizures and the incidence of febrile seizures in children aged 1-5 years at the UPTD Penerokan Community Health Center. This research is a quantitative study, cross sectional design. Data collection was carried out on 24 July 2023 – 30 July 2023 at the UPTD Penerokan Community Health Center. The sample consisted of 87 respondents. The sampling technique is accidental sampling. The analysis carried out was univariate and bivariate analysis. The statistical test used is the chi square test. The research results showed that more than half of the children experienced febrile convulsions (62.1%), most of the parents' knowledge was lacking (37.9%), there was a relationship between the level of parental knowledge about febrile convulsions and the incidence of febrile convulsions (p value = 0.000). . Nurses try to increase parents' understanding regarding the management of children who experience febrile convulsions by providing flip sheets or posters that parents can display at home, which can be easily read so that when a febrile convulsion occurs, parents are prepared to deal with the problem of febrile convulsions in children.