OPTIMALISASI PERAN KADER DALAM PENGEJAWANTAHAN GERMAS

Endang Sri Wahyuni (Department of Occupational Therapy, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta, Indonesia)
Roh Hastuti Prasetyaningsih (Department of Occupational Therapy, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta, Indonesia)

Jurnal Empathy Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Jurnal Empathy Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Volume 3 Nomor 2 Tahun 2022

Background: Malnutrition that causes stunting, which is a global problem today, requires very serious and comprehensive treatment. One of the efforts made by the government is to launch a Community Movement for Healthy Living (Gerakan Masyarakat Hidup Sehat "Germas") program through a cadre system to improve community empowerment programs. The purpose of this community service activity is to optimize the role of cadres in the Germas application. Methods: Using a total sampling technique (33 cadres), counseling methods using power points and leaflets. The evaluation was carried out by comparing the results of the pre-extension questionnaire (mean = 6.24; post-extension, mean = 7.45). Results: A different test was carried out using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, the Z value was (-5.096b). Conclusion: There is an effect of providing counseling using power points and leaflets on the level of knowledge of cadres about optimizing the role of cadres in embodying Germas.