https://ejurnal.methodist.ac.id/index.php/mm <p><strong>Medical Methodist Journal (MediMeth)</strong> diterbitkan oleh Universitas Methodist Indonesia dan dikelola oleh Program Studi S1 Pendidikan Kedokteran dan Profesi Dokter sebagai media untuk mempublikasikan karya penelitian mahasiswa dan peneliti di bidang kedokteran.</p> Universitas Methodist Indonesia en-US Medical Methodist Journal (MediMeth) https://ejurnal.methodist.ac.id/index.php/mm/article/view/3675 <p><strong><em>Background:</em></strong><em> Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by an increase in blood glucose levels and the appearance of the main symptom common to all people who have it, namely a decrease in urine frequency. This research aims to understand the influence and relationship of the management of Gangrenous Ulcers that occur in Diabetes Mellitus sufferers to encourage prevention of amputations. </em></p> <p><strong><em>Purpose:</em></strong><em> to determine the influence and relationship based on the results of management in Diabetes Mellitus patients complicated by Gangrene Ulcers to reduce the risk of amputation. <strong>Research Method:</strong> This was carried out descriptively quantitatively, namely by looking at whether there was a relationship between gangrene wound care and amputation prevention measures at the RSU. Mitra Sejati Medan 2019-2022. The sampling technique used a non-probability sampling method which found 80 samples in accordance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria. </em></p> <p><strong><em>Results:</em></strong><em> from this study, based on the age of diabetes mellitus patients with gangrenous ulcers, it was 50-57 years (36.25%), based on gender, it was found to be female (61.25%), based on length of treatment, 49 people were found for &lt;7 days. (53.75%), based on the amputation procedure, 49 people were found (61.25%) and there was a significant relationship between the length of treatment for gangrene ulcers and the amputation procedure P value (0.014%).&nbsp;</em></p> Hot Sujana Melinda Sari Tarihoran Batara Simangunsong Maestro B.U Simanjuntak Novrina Situmorang Inda M.H Sinaga Copyright (c) 2025 Medical Methodist Journal (MediMeth 2025-02-25 2025-02-25 3 1 1 7 10.46880/mm.v3i1.3675 https://ejurnal.methodist.ac.id/index.php/mm/article/view/3481 <p><strong>Background :</strong> Based on the Central Bureau of Statistics of North Sumatra in 2023 the Singa Health Center is ranked third largest for diarrheal disease.</p> <p><strong>Objective :</strong> This study aims to determine the relationship between maternal behavior in exclusive breastfeeding, maternal behavior in washing hands, maternal behavior in cooking water, maternal behavior in sterilizing milk bottles, and completeness of rotavirus immunization with the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers at Singa Health Center in 2024. <strong>Methods :</strong> This research method uses primary data with a cross sectional design. The population in this study were mothers who had toddlers and were in the Singa Health Center work area with a total sample of 80 mothers of toddlers taken by purposive sampling technique.</p> <p><strong>Results :</strong> From the analysis, it was found that toddlers did not experience diarrhea (57.5%), maternal behavior was divided into 4, namely: exclusive breastfeeding (61.25%); washing hands well (70%); always cooking water (47.5%); sterilizing milk bottles well (57.5%), and completeness of rotavirus immunization for toddlers (65%).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion :</strong> There is a significant relationship between maternal behavior (exclusive breastfeeding (p-value = 0.001); hand washing (p-value = 0.001); cooking water (p-value = 0.001); and sterilization of milk bottles (p-value = 0.011)), and completeness of rotavirus immunization (p-value = 0.001) on the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers at Singa Health Center, Karo Regency in 2024 .</p> <p><strong>Keywords : Diarrhea, Behavior, Immunization, and Rotavirus.</strong></p> Kesia Sijabat Marlina Rajagukguk Inda Meirani Sinaga Ronald Tunggul Hotmarojahan Tambunan Endy Juli anto Copyright (c) 2025 Medical Methodist Journal (MediMeth 2025-02-25 2025-02-25 3 1 8 15 10.46880/mm.v3i1.3481