Family Health Behavior Against Alleged Acute respiratory infections in Preschool Children

Abstract

Acute respiratory infections (ARI) is the main cause of morbidity and mortality on children. The incidence of ARI in Indonesia is still high. Family health practice is one of the factors causing ARI. This study aims to analyze the effect of family health practice on suspected ARI in preschool children. This study uses a quantitative approach by type of observational research and cross sectional research design. This research was conducted in kindergarten (TK) in working area of Kedungrejo Muncar Health Center (Puskesmas) and conducted in August-September 2019. The samples of this study were 103 preschool children in a kindergarten in working area of Kedungrejo Muncar Health Center, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java Province. It used random sampling. The analytical method used is logistic regression analysis. The analysis results of this study is for family health behavior that have an affect the suspected ARI in preschool children practice, they are opening windows every morning and evening (p = 0.037), hand washing behavior (p = 0.014), behavior of not closing mouths and nose when coughing ( p = 0.004). Family health behavior that do not have an influence on suspected ARI in preschool children, they are behavior of smokingg in the home by family or guests (p = 0.545), behavior of wearing masks when coughing or during a cold (p = 0.337), behavior of burning trash near the home (p = 0.955), the practice does not immediately bring the child to a health care facility if ARI is accompanied by fever (p = 0.378). Keywords: Family health behavior, Preschoolers, ARI