Acute Diarrhea Duration Between Children With Probiotic Therapy And Without Probiotic Therapy At Gotong Royong Hospital

Abstract

Introduction: Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in children
throughout the world. Based on Basic Health Research data (Riskesdas), the highest diarrhea
prevalence occurs in children aged 1-4. One of the supportive therapies given to children who
have acute diarrhea is probiotic therapy. Probiotic therapy in children with acute diarrhea can
reduce the frequency and duration of diarrhea.
Purpose: To analyze the differences in acute diarrhea duration between children with
probiotic therapy and without probiotic therapy, a case study in Gotong Royong Hospital.
Method: An experimental study with Cohort approach. The sampling technique used in this
research was consecutive sampling. The procedure of this research was carried out by
collecting primary data, recording probiotic therapy given to the acute diarrhea children who
come to Gotong Royong Hospital at Surabaya and doing outpatient care, then continued with
monitoring to the patient's parents everyday to find out the duration of acute diarrhea in the
children after probiotic therapy. This research used the Mann Whitney analysis test.
Results: We found that there were significant differences between the duration of acute
diarrhea in the children with probiotic therapy and the children without probiotic therapy with
a value of p < 0,001 (p<0.05). The average duration of acute diarrhea in children without
probiotic therapy is 3.25 days. Meanwhile, the average duration of acute diarrhea in children
with probiotic therapy is 1.25 days. The average difference between children with and
without probiotic therapy was two days.
Conclusion: There is a difference in the duration of acute diarrhea in the children with
probiotic therapy and the children without probiotic therapy at Gotong Royong Hospital in
Surabaya.