<![CDATA[Abstrak: Kompetensi penelitian bagi tenaga kesehatan sangat penting untuk mendorong gerakan Evidence Based Medicine (EBM), yakni dengan menyediakan bukti bukti terbaik dari penelitian dengan desain terbaik. Kegiatan pengabdian Masyarakat ini ditujukan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan Biostatistik tenaga Kesehatan RSUD RA Kartini Jepara. Subjek pengabdian ini adalah 24 tenaga Kesehatan di RSUD RA Kartini Jepara. Indikator keberhasilan kegiatan ini adalah peningkatan pengetahuan Biostatistik dan sikap tenaga kesehatan semakin positif terhadap Biostatistik. Kegiatan pengabdian dilakukan dalam bentuk penyuluhan dan praktek olah data serta pemdampingan penyusunan proposal dan pemilihan uji statistic. Data pengetahuan Biostatistik pre dan post pengabdian diolah menggunakan uji T-test berpasangan. Data sikap terhadap Biostatistik pre dan post pelatihan ditampilkan secara deskriptif. Terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara nilai pengetahuan statistik sebelum dan sesudah pengabdian (p<0.001). Pasca pelatihan, persepsi tenaga kesehatan terhadap Biostatistik semakin positif. Pengabdian masyarakat dalam bentuk pelatihan biostatistik terhadap tenaga kesehatan RSUD RA Kartini Jepara dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan tenaga kesehatan mengenai biostatistik hingga 42,75% dan dapat meningkatkan persepsi positif terhadap biostatistik.Abstract: Research competency for health professionals is very important to encourage the progress of EBM, particularly by providing the best evidence through studies with the best design. This community service was aimed at increasing the knowledge of biostatistics for health professionals at RA Kartini Hospital, Jepara. In total, 24 health professionals took part the in house training. The indicator of the success of this program was the increase of knowledge of Biostatistics and positive attitude towards Biostatistics among health professionals. This community service program was carried out in the form of lecture and practices of analyzing data utilizing SPSS as well as assistance in preparing proposals and selecting appropriate statistical tests. Data of test score on Biostatistics were collected pre and post service and were analyzed using paired sample T-test test. Data of attitude towards biostatistics pre- and post-training were displayed descriptively. There was a significant difference of biostatistical knowledge scores before and after training (p<0.001. After the training, health professionals' perceptions toward Biostatistics became increasingly positive. Community service in the form of biostatistics training for health professionals at RSUD RA Kartini Jepara could increase the knowledge of biostatistics by up to 42.75% and increase positive perceptions toward biostatistics.]]>
