FAMILY EMPOWERMENT ARE INFLUENTIAL IN HANDLING COUGH AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH IN TODDLERS AT THE TANJUNG DELITUA PRIMARY CLINIC, DELISERDANG REGENCY IN 2020

Abstract

National Medium Term Development Plan 2015-2019targets a reduction in the infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births to 24 in 2019. In addition, the SDGs in the health and welfare sector (3rd SDG), the target to be achieved by 2030, include ending infant mortality and which can be prevented by reducing the neonatal mortality rate to 12 per 1,000 live births and the under-five mortality rate from 25 per 1,000 live births.

Quasi-experimental research method with one group design before and after intervention to determine differences in families dealing with cough and shortness of breath before and after getting empowerment. The population in this study were mothers/families who had children under five who received services at the Tanjung Deli Tua Primary Clinic in September-October 2020 as many as 32 people. Sampling by Purposive sampling, Univariate and bivariate analysis of data used dependent t-test, often called Pair/Related t-test. by using SPSS

The results of the study showed an increase in the average knowledge of respondents 23,281, attitudes 1.44, and actions 17.56 before and after family empowerment was carried out with a P value of 0.000