ASUHAN KEBIDANAN DENGAN FOKUS INTERVENSI PEMBERIAN TERAPI UAP DAUN KAYU PUTIH (MELALEUCA LEUCADENDRA) PADA BALITA SAKIT TERHADAP GANGGUAN ISPA DI PUSKESMAS TOROH 1

Abstract

Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is an acute infection involving the upper and lower respiratory tract organs. This infection is caused by viruses, fungi and bacteria. , Acute Respiratory Infection ARI is the cause of 15% of under-five deaths, which is estimated to be 922,000. While in Indonesia in 2017 there was an increase of 63.45% of the number of under-five deaths 0.16% higher than in 2014 which was only 0.08%. The incidence rate for toddlers exposed to ISPA in Central Java province is 3.6% (KEMENKES, 2017).

Methodology: The research design that the researchers used was a case study research design. This type of descriptive case study research used a participatory observation method. The subjects in this study were toddlers aged 3 years and 9 months.                       Results: research results in the case of An. O, aged 3 years and 9 months with a respiratory system disorder, the mother said that her child had no runny nose and no nose discharge, no redness on the outside of the nose and a good appetite                                Conclusion: there is a decrease in respiratory disorders in toddlers after being given eucalyptus leaf steam therapy.

Keywords: Eucalyptus leaf steam therapy, ARI disorders, Toddlers