Hubungan Penyakit Jantung Bawaan Asianotik dengan Fungsi Kognitif pada Anak di R.S Adam Malik Medan Tahun 2022-2023

Abstract

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) has become the primary health issue for newborns. Children with CHD who experience the most complications are those with acyanotic CHD. Children with acyanotic CHD experiences many clinical disturbances such as shortness of breath, recurrent respiratory infections, cyanosis, and inadequate nutrition. This makes children with acyanotic CHD have a higher risk of experiencing cognitive developmental disorders compared to other normal children. This study aims to determine the relationship between acyanotic CHD and cognitive function in children at R.S Adam Malik Medan in 2022–2023. An observational analytic study with a cross-sectional design. The subjects of this study are pediatric patients with acyanotic CHD. Data were obtained from the Denver Developmental Screening Test II cognitive function medical records of 46 patients at R.S Adam Malik Medan in 2022–2023. Data analysis was conducted using the chi-square hypothesis test. This study involved 46 patient samples with acyanotic CHD. The chi-square test results showed no significant relationship between acyanotic CHD and meaningful cognitive function (p-value = 0.462), where acyanotic CHD did not significantly affect gross motor, fine motor, language, and personal social functions in children. There is no significant relationship between acyanotic CHD and cognitive function in children at R.S Adam Malik Medan in 2022–2023.