Jurnal Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak
Vol. 17 No. 2

Influence of android-based “Healthy Menstruation” application on menstrual knowledge in adolescent girls

Suptiani, Laila Putri (Unknown)
Kurnia, Herni (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2024

Abstract

Many women have menstrual problems, among them menstrual pain known as dysmenorrhea. Education and knowledge of using learning media are important to improve the management of dysmenorrhea. The used of smartphone applications for menstrual tracking was popular among adolescents for their convenience and privacy. However, these studies often focus on broader reproductive health topics rather than specific menstrual knowledge. The aim of this research was to determine the influence of implementing “Healthy Menstruation” application on the knowledge of adolescent girls about menstruation.The research method used in this study was a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. Independent variable in this research was android based “Healthy Menstruation” Application, while dependent variable in this research was knowledge. The results of the study using the Wilcoxon test showed that there was an influence of the application on the knowledge of adolescents with a p=0.000. here was an influence of the “Menstrual Health” application on the knowledge of adolescents may change as to improve the literacy of female adolescent.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

kia

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

Jurnal Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak particularly focuses on the main problems in the development of the sciences of midwifery areas. It covers the Antenatal Care, Intranatal and Newborn Baby Care, Postnatal and Breastfeeding Care, Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Maternal and Neonatal Emergency ...