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Abstract Background: Diarrhea is the world's second-biggest cause of death among children. Children suffer from severe dehydration due to the lack of understanding of treating diarrhea properly. Objective: This study aimed to assess the level of community knowledge and attitudes toward the treatment of diarrhea in children. Methods: This was an observational, cross-sectional study conducted in a community in Gresik, Indonesia, in 2019. A Likert scale questionnaire, consisting of 10 items on knowledge and five on community attitudes on diarrhea management in children, was used to collect data. Results: One hundred and seven participants responded to the survey, and 89.72% were women. 'Respondents' mean age was 41.84 ± 11.27 years with various levels of education. It was found that the community had good knowledge of diarrhea management in children, as shown by the finding that 84.11% of the participants provided the correct answers. About 87.85% of the participants were aware of the signs and symptoms of diarrhea in children. However, there is still a shortage of understanding about managing diarrhea properly, particularly when identifying the necessary medicine. About 89.72% of the participants demonstrated a "positive" attitude in diarrhea management, while approximately 78.51% agreed that children with diarrhea should be given oral rehydration. Conclusion: The knowledge about recognizing signs and symptoms of diarrhea in children was good, while the knowledge about diarrhea management needed to be improved. Overall, the respondents had a positive attitude about diarrhea management in children. Keywords: attitude, children, diarrhoea, knowledge, medication use attitude children diarrhoea knowledge medication use NONE E25808303 STIKES IKIFA (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan IKIFA) Digital Library STIKES IKIFA JRN.053 JRN.053 My Library JRN.053 Jurnal Farmasi dan Ilmu Kefarmasian Indonesia Vol. 9 No.2 Agustus 2022 Vol.9_No.2_Agustus_2022.JPG.JPG 4567 2022-11-02 15:26:34 2024-11-07 16:29:13 machine generated