Penerapan Massage Tu Ina dan Edukasi Untuk Pencegahan Stunting Pada Anak

Ecih Winengsih (Universitas Bhakti Kencana)
Agung Sutriyawan (Universitas Bhakti Kencana)
Antri Ariani (Universitas Bhakti Kencana)
Iceu Mulyati (Universitas Bhakti Kencana)
Tata Juarta (Universitas Bhakti Kencana)

Sasambo: Jurnal Abdimas (Journal of Community Service)
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2024): November

Permasalahan stunting masih tinggi di Indonesia mencapai 24,4% melebihi standar World Health Organization yaitu 20%. Dampak yang ditimbulkan meningkatkan angka morbiditas dan mortalitas anak. Tujuan untuk memberikan edukasi pemahaman terkait pencegahan stunting dan memberikan keterampilan massage Tui Na untuk meningkatkan nafsu makan anak. Metode kegiatan pengabdian Masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan memberikan edukasi dan keterampilan dengan dibantu oleh media power poin serta memberikan contoh dari keterampilan massage Tui Na untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan keterampilan orang tua yang memiliki anak di RW 10 dan RW 13, Desa Nagrog yang berjumlah 44 orang. Hasil yang didapatkan bahwa pengetahuan orang tua meningkat setelah diberikan edukasi dan keterampilan massage Tui Na dengan hasil sebelum diberikan edukasi sebesar 41% cukup dan setelah diberikan edukasi sebanyak 90,9% baik. Kesimpulan bahwa orang tua yang memiliki anak setelah diberikan edukasi menjadi paham terkait dengan pencegahan stunting dan penerapan massage Tui Na. Rekomendasi diharapkan orang tua dapat menerapkan keterampilan massage Tui Na di kehidupan sehari-hari agar nafsu anak meningkat sehingga dapat menurunkan angka kejadian stunting. Application of Tui Na Massage and Education to Prevent Stunting in Children The problem of stunting is still high in Indonesia, reaching 24.4%, exceeding the World Health Organization standard of 20%. The resulting impact increases child morbidity and mortality rates. The aim is to provide educational understanding regarding stunting prevention and provide Tui Na massage skills to increase children's appetite. This community service activity method is carried out by providing education and skills assisted by power point media as well as providing examples of Tui Na massage skills to increase the understanding and skills of parents who have children in RW 10 and RW 13, Nagrog Village, totaling 44 people. The results obtained were that parents' knowledge increased after being given education and Tui Na massage skills with the results before being given education being 41% adequate and after being given education being 90.9% good. The conclusion is that parents who have children after being given education understand the prevention of stunting and the application of Tui Na massage. The recommendation is that parents can apply Tui Na massage skills in everyday life so that children's appetite increases so that they can reduce the incidence of stunting.