PERSEPSI KELUARGA TERHADAP PENYAKIT KRETIN DI KABUPATEN MAGELANG, PURWOREJO DAN WONOSOBO
Background : Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) is one of the main nutrition problems in Indonesia. Cretin is a further caused from fetal iodine deficiency. Qualitative Research in Magelang District showed that goiter was not considered as a disease and not an obstacle to perform their daily activiti...
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[Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada
2011
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| Summary: | Background : Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) is one of the main nutrition
problems in Indonesia. Cretin is a further caused from fetal iodine deficiency.
Qualitative Research in Magelang District showed that goiter was not considered
as a disease and not an obstacle to perform their daily activities.
Objective : To determine the family perceptions of cretin in Magelang District,
Purworejo and Wonosobo.
Methods : This study used qualitative methods with ethnographic design
focused. Methods of data collection were in-depth interviews, observation and
documentation. In-depth interviews conducted in 15 people of cretins family aged
23 to 62 years. Observations carried out by participatory observation for 7 days in
3 cretin�s families. Documentation was done by collecting all relevant documents
related with cretins and their families.
Results : Family perception about the causes, characteristics, treatment, and
prevention of cretin�s disease due to the less of height, disrupted activities and
intelligence retardation. The families believed that cretin is a disease, but they did
not understand properly the causes, characteristics, consequences, prevention
and treatment of cretins. Families sincerely receive the family members who
suffer cretins. There were differences in perceptions and family behavior towards
cretins. Family of cretins in Wonosobo District considered that cretins were only a
matter of lack of height, while families in the District of Magelang and Purworejo
considered that in addition to the lack of height it also disturbed the physical
activities and intelligence retardation.
Conclusion :. It is necessary to perform attention and seriousness from all
parties in order to increase knowledge and understanding of the family about the
cretin disease and Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD). |
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