Intervensi biskuit tempe kurma bagi peningkatan status gizi balita penderita tuberkulosis
Abstract: Weight gain as an
indicator of nutritional status during tuberculosis drugs management has a
significant relationship with the rapid conversion of sputum smear, low
incidence of relapse and duration of anti tuberculosis drugs in patients with
tuberculosis. Low intake of food in patient suffering from an infectious
disease is caused by the emergence of anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and increased
body temperature. Inadequate nutrient intake affects the immune system, lower
resistance to infection and slow healing resulting progressive tuberculosis
(TB).
Objective: To assess the effect of tempeh dates biscuit consumption on
the change of nutritional status of tuberculosis preschoolers patients.
Method: A quasi-experimental design towards 52 under five children with
TB status and who were underweight was done in all sub-districts at Depok City.
There were three groups participated in the study i.e tempeh dates biscuits as
intervention group, and two groups of control (tempeh and placebo biscuits).
The nutritional status of subjects was assessed each biweekly by giving daily
50 grams of biscuits within four weeks. Data analysis was using paired t-test
and Anova.
Results: There was greatest weight gain in a subject who received tempeh
dates biscuit by 0.5 kg and largest height improvement in the tempeh biscuits
group by 1.8 cm. Weight, height and z-score weight/age had significant
differences in the three groups at the end of the study. There were significant
differences in carbohydrate intake in the intervention group at pre and
post-intervention. The tempeh biscuits group had different levels of mothers’
knowledge on nutrition and TB at the end of the study.
Conclusion: Tempeh dates biscuit can be recommended as an alternative
supplementation feeding program for TB and non-TB under five children with
underweight status.
Keywords: tempeh dates
biscuit; underfive tuberculosis children; underweight
Penulis: Fatmah
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd130674
