Journal of Maternity Care and Reproductive Health
Vol 7, No 1 (2024): Journal of Maternity Care Reproductive Health

OVERVIEW OF KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE IN ADOLESCENT WOMEN REGARDING THE CONSUMPTION OF BLOOD SUPPLEMENTING TABLETS

Handayani, Maulina (Unknown)
Khamadika, Ratih Latiffah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Mar 2024

Abstract

Background : The prevalence of adolescents with anemia based on Riskesdas data in 2018 was 32%, where 3-4 out of 10 teenagers had anemia and the most age groups were 15-24 years old, this shows the importance of consuming iron tablet. Objectives : The purpose of this study is to determine the description of knowledge and compliance in female adolescent regarding the consumption of blood-added tablets at SMAN 6 Tangerang Selatan. Methods : The method used in this study is descriptive quantitative approach with survey method. The sample used were 90 female students of X and XI grade. The sampling technique used was proportion stratified random. Analysis of descriptive data by describing knowledge about iron deficiency anemia and adherence to consuming blood-added tablets in the frequency distribution tablets. Results : The results of this study indicate that out of 90 female students there are 69 respondents (76.7%) in Good knowledge category, 18 respondents (20%) in Sufficient category, 3 respondents (2%) in Poor category. Meanwhile. the level of compliance with non-compliance is 80 (88.9%) respondents and compliance is only 10 (11.1%) respondents. Conclusion of this research was majority respondents had good knowledge but non compliance regarding consumption of blood-added tablet. Future researchers are expected can explore factors influence the non compliance of consumption blood- added tablet and the importance of monitoring its consumption.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jmcrh

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Journal of Maternity Care and Reproductive Health (JMCRH) is the official journal of Maternity Nurses Association (Ikatan Perawat Maternitas) in West Java, Indonesia. JMCRH is interested in publishing research papers, literature review, evidence-based practice, case study, quality improvement, and ...