Jurnal Surya Medika
Vol 8 No 1 (2022): Jurnal Surya Medika (JSM)

Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Ibu tentang Vitamin A dengan Pemberian Kapsul Vitamin A pada Balita

Mahlida Mahlida (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Eka Harap)
Fitriani Ningsih (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Eka Harap)
Riska Ovany (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Eka Harap)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2022

Abstract

Vitamin A is one of the essential nutrients that are fat-soluble and stored in the liver, the body cannot make it, so it must be met from the outside (essential). Another most severe consequence of vitamin A deficiency (VAC) is night blindness, another form of xerophthalmias such as corneal damage and blindness. Vitamin A can increase the body's resistance to infectious diseases such as measles, diarrhea, and ARI and has a vital role in health eye. This study determined the relationship between a mother's level of knowledge about vitamin A and giving vitamin A to toddlers based on the data through the literature review method. They are using the literature review method. Journal searches use an academic database, namely Google Scholar, published in 2017-2020 using Indonesian and English. Cross-sectional study design. They obtained six research results according to the inclusion criteria. The research sample averaged 38-100 respondents. The results of the research analysis showed in six research journals that there was a relationship between the mother's level of knowledge about vitamin A and giving vitamin A capsules to toddlers with A mother's awareness of the importance of vitamin A in toddlers can be seen in the knowledge they have, one of the causes of the problem of vitamin A deficiency is the behavior or attitude of mothers who do not give vitamin A to their children. This is based on a lack of knowledge about the importance of vitamin A. P-value = 0.005. A mother's awareness of the importance of vitamin A in toddlers can be seen from the inside. One of the causes of vitamin A deficiency is the behavior or attitude of mothers who do not give vitamin A to their children. This is based on a lack of knowledge about the importance of vitamin A.

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jsm

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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The publication of Jurnal Surya Medika certainly participates in disseminating the results of research and review of science and technology development conducted by lecturers and researchers especially from UM Palangkaraya and other universities. This edition contains 17 articles consisting of ...