Asthma Recurrent in Children: Parental Knowledge Along with Medical Treatment

Children, like adults, are not immune to asthma and may develop the disease. Obviously, children face specific challenges and difficulties that can cause shortness of breath and disruption in their daily lives. Unfortunately, asthma is not as treatable as the common cold. We can only control its symptoms in children with proper medication and treatment; Asthma in children can interfere with the child s growth process. Parental knowledge in child care has a significant role in maintaining a recurrence. Many parents are still wrong in handling children with asthma-related to the frequency of recurrence of asthma in children. This study aims to determine the relationship of parental knowledge with the frequency of asthma allergy recurrence in children aged 6-12 years in the Banyuanyar Pukesmas Surakarta working area. This research is a quantitative study using a correlative descriptive design. The study population was 35 parents who have children aged 6-12 years suffering from asthma in the working area of Karangasem Public Health Center Surakarta. The research samples of 35 parents were determined using total sampling techniques. Research data collection using a questionnaire instrument, while data analysis using the Spearman Rank correlation test. Results: The research results were obtained by rs of -0.382 (p-value = 0.023) so that H0 is rejected. The better the parents knowledge about asthma, the lower the frequency of asthma recurrence in children.