International Conference on Environmental Awareness for Sustainable Development in conjunction with International Conference on Challenge and Opportunities Sustainable Environmental Development, ICEASD & ICCOSED 2019, 1-2 April 2019, Kendari, Indonesia

Research Article

The Trend of Acute Respiratory Infections in Children Under 5 Years of Age in The Buton Tengah District, Indonesia

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287215,
        author={Ramadhan  Tosepu and Mujamil  Mujamil},
        title={The Trend of Acute Respiratory  Infections in Children Under 5 Years of Age in  The Buton Tengah District, Indonesia},
        proceedings={International Conference on Environmental Awareness for Sustainable Development in conjunction with International Conference on Challenge and Opportunities Sustainable Environmental Development, ICEASD \& ICCOSED 2019, 1-2 April 2019, Kendari, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICEASD\&ICCOSED},
        year={2019},
        month={9},
        keywords={acute respiratory infections children southeast sulawesi indonesia},
        doi={10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287215}
    }
    
  • Ramadhan Tosepu
    Mujamil Mujamil
    Year: 2019
    The Trend of Acute Respiratory Infections in Children Under 5 Years of Age in The Buton Tengah District, Indonesia
    ICEASD&ICCOSED
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287215
Ramadhan Tosepu1,*, Mujamil Mujamil2
  • 1: Faculty of Public Health, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
  • 2: The postgraduate Program, Halu Oleo University, Indonesia and Dinas Kesehatan, Kabupaten Buton Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
*Contact email: ramadhan.tosepu@uho.ac.id

Abstract

ARI is an Acute Respiratory Tract Infection that comes suddenly, which is short and severe. ARI can become Pneumonia or often called pneumonia, which is a coughing disease characterized by rapid breathing or shortness of breath. ARI is still one of the leading public health problems. This is due to the high mortality rate due to ARI, especially in infants and toddlers. This type of research is descriptive with Time Series analysis method. In conclusion, the upper ARI patients are most commonly found in the age group 12- <60 months. The incidence of ARI in Buton Tengah tends to decrease from year to year. Children who experience the most ARI are 1 - <5 years.