Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 23 No 5-6 (1983): May - June 1983

The Knowledge of Parents of Children With Diarrhea on Oralit at the Department of Child Health, Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital Medan

Martinus Saragih (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
Rafita Ramayati (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
Mansur Karo-Karo (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
Effendi Harahap (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
A.H. Sutanto (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
Helena Siregar (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Dec 2021

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%).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

paediatrica-indonesiana

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Paediatrica Indonesiana is a medical journal devoted to the health, in a broad sense, affecting fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents, belonged to the Indonesian Pediatric Society. Its publications are directed to pediatricians and other medical practitioners or researchers at all levels of ...