ABSTRACT

CHARACTERISTICS OF POOR NUTRITION HOSPITALIZATION OF CHILDREN

HOSPITAL JAYAPURA PERIOD DECEMBER 2011 - MAY 2012
SUCIYANTI, dr.JRANNET RIRIHENA, SP.A, dr.PAUL.ATKAWATU, MSC

Background : Nutritional problems in Indonesia and in developing countries generally still

dominated by issue Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM), anemia Iron issue, problem due to
Iodine deficiency Disorders (IDD), and the problem Lack of Vitamin A (LVA).
To Objective : Identify characteristic features malnutrition treated at Children's Hospital
Inpatient Room Jayapura period December 2011 - in May 2012.
Methods : Descriptive retrospective with a location in space Children's Inpatient Hospital
Jayapura in 2012.
Results : In the period December 2011 - May 2012 malnutrition treated in hospital inpatient
childrens Jayapura numbered 47 children. Malnutrition cases by age obtained, at the age of 0-5
years amounted to 85.1% and at the age of 6-12 years as many as 14.9%. Malnutrition cases by
sex obtained as many men as women as much as 53.19% and 46.81%. Malnutrition cases based
on the diagnosis of disease obtained Acute Gastroenteritis (GEA) as much as 25.53%,
bronchopneumonia as much as 19.15%, 14.89% of TB, Malaria as much as 10.64%,
Bronchiolitis as much as 6.39%, another diagnosis as much as 23.4%.
Conclusion : The number of patients with the most severe malnutrition treated in hospitalized
children during the period December 2011 - May 2012, by age group is the age group 0-5 years
as many as 40 (85.1%) children. Malnutrition is mostly found in men 25 (53,19%). Based on the
distribution of the disease in patients with malnutrition is GEA as many as 12 (25.53%).
Keywords : Malnutrition, Hospitals Jayapura