Optimizing Compliance and Reducing Anemia: The Impact of Self-Monitoring Pocket Books on Iron Tablet Intake Among Adolescent Girls at Taruna Utama Vocational School, East Lampung

Besmaya, Beniqna Maharani
Widiawati, Asih
Utami, Iis Tri
Sulistiawati, Yuni

International Journal of Contemporary Sciences (IJCS)
Vol. 1 No. 12 (2024): October 2024

Anemia is a significant health issue among adolescent girls, driven by increased iron needs during growth and menstruation. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a self-monitoring pocket book in improving compliance with Fe tablet consumption and reducing anemia among adolescent girls at Taruna Utama Vocational School, East Lampung Regency. Using a quantitative quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design, 51 female adolescents were selected through stratified random sampling. Compliance and anemia status data were collected before and after a one-month intervention, during which participants received a pocket book with anemia education and a consumption tracking table. The results show that compliance with Fe tablet consumption increased from 56.9% to 82.4%, and the proportion of non-anemic participants rose from 62.7% to 88.2%. The McNemar test revealed significant improvements in compliance (p = 0.001) and anemia status (p = 0.002).