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Exploration of caregiver's decision making on dietary management of children aged 6-23 months with diarrhea, in urban slum north jakarta

Perilaku pengasuh dalam mengurangi asupan makanan anak tidak hanya menurunkan kecukupan konsumsi asupan anak, tetapi juga kualitas makanannya selama dan setelah diare. Penelitian ini memberikan informasi lebih jelas tentang cara pengasuh memberikan makanan pada anak saat diare. Responden penelitian ini adalah anak yang menderita diare (n= 7), atau sudah memasuki tahap penyembuhan (n= 7). Penelitian ini menggunakan tiga metode yaitu observasi, wawancara mendalam tentang asupan dan pola makan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pengasuh perlu meningkatan kesadaran akan adanya perubahan nafsu makan anak dan aktif menjaga kecukupan cairan dan nutrisi saat diare.
Kata kunci: anak diare, pemberian makan, area kumuh, pengambil keputusan


Reducing food intake declines the opportunity of infant and young child to obtain sufficient, both quantity and quality food during and after diarrhea. This study will provides clearer information to caregiver’s practice on dietary management of child during diarrhea.The respondents of this study were children with the diarrhea disease (n= 7) and during recovery period (n = 7). The study was conducted using observation, in-depth interview, and dietary assessment. Result of this study suggested that caregivers need to increase their awareness of infant’s appetite, actively maintain their child’s hydration and give sufficient feeding during diarrhea.
Keywords: child diarrhea, infant feeding, responsive feeding, urban slum, decision making