Effendi Harahap
Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera

Published : 1 Documents Claim Missing Document
Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 1 Documents
Search
Journal : Paediatrica Indonesiana

The Knowledge of Parents of Children With Diarrhea on Oralit at the Department of Child Health, Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital Medan Martinus Saragih; Rafita Ramayati; Mansur Karo-Karo; Effendi Harahap; A.H. Sutanto; Helena Siregar
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 23 No 5-6 (1983): May - June 1983
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14238/pi23.5-6.1983.103-9

Abstract

At Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital Medan 285 parents of children with diarrhea had been interviewed about their knowledge on oralit. Only 57.7% of the parents know and use oralit, 12.2.% have known but never used, 13.7.% have only heard while 20.4% never heard of oralit. The main source of information were doctors (63.9%), next come radio and television (7.9%) and then newspaper or magazine (1.8.%). The main supplier or distributor was the dispensary (86.9%).