Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Diarrhea is a bowel movement with a liquid consistency (diarrhea) three times or more in a day or 24 hours, Diarrhea is one of the main causes of Increased morbidity and mortality for all age groups in the world, especially in developing countries and most experienced of children under five years of age. The purpose of this study was to Determine Whether there is the influence of hand washing health education to changes in knowledge and attitudes of mothers in caring for children with diarrhea. The study design used is the one group pretest-Post test with consecutive sampling techniques. Respondents used are mothers of children hospitalized with diarrhea by 53 respondents. Results of the study found no effect of health education on knowledge and attitude changes in the care of children with diarrhea mother with P-Value = alpha of 0: 05. The Advice is given that the mother can apply to perform and teach children to wash Reviews their hands before and after meals. Suggestions to the hospital to continue to provide health education on the prevention of diarrhea to parents Whose children are hospitalized so that diarrhea can be prevented.