Journal of Community Service for Health
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020)

The Prevention of Anemia on Pregnant Women through Counseling and The Administration of Fe Tablet in Jatinom, Kec. Kanigoro, Kab Blitar

Maria Ulfa (STIKes Patria Husada Blitar (google scholar, h-index 3), Blitar, East Java, Indonesia)
Laily Prima Monica (STIKes Patria Husada Blitar)
Wahyu Wibisono (STIKes Patria Husada Blitar)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Nov 2020

Abstract

In Indonesia, the anemia prevention program for pregnant women is done by providing iron supplements as many as 90 tablets during pregnancy. However, many pregnant women refuse or do not comply with this recommendation for various reasons. The compliance of taking Fe tablets is less than 90% of iron tablets that should be taken. The compliance of pregnant women to take iron tablet is an important factor in ensuring an increase of hemoglobin levels of pregnant women. The right information and right method related to anemia become very important for the community and become very important in order to reduce the risk of maternal death. The purpose of this community service was to increase the knowledge of pregnant women about anemia, the impact of anemia, and the importance of fe tablets. The method was in the form of counseling and giving Fe tablets to pregnant women classes in Jatinom, Kec. Kanigoro, Kabupaten Blitar. The result showed the knowledge and compliance of pregnant women in consuming Fe tablets were 5 participants (25%) in good category, 10 participants (50%) in fair category, 5 participants (25%) in lack category. After the counseling process, there was an increase in the knowledge and compliant to take the Fe tablet. There were15 participants (75%) in good category and 5 participants (25%) in moderate category

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jcsh

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Subject

Education Health Professions Nursing Public Health Other

Description

Journal of Community Services for Health (JCSH) published by STIKes Patria Husada Blitar. JCSH is Published semi-annually (May and November). JCSH only receive original manuscripts related to community service and have not been published in domestic or foreign journals. The content of the ...