Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Andalas (Andalas Journal of Public Health)
Vol 16 No 1 (2022): Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Andalas

Relationship Between Knowledge and Utilization of Adolescent Care Health Services in Padang City

Melisa Yenti (Universitas Andalas)
Arinil Haq (Unknown)
Shelvy Haria Roza (Unknown)
Mivtahurrahimah Mivtahurrahimah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Mar 2022

Abstract

The transition of children to adulthood through adolescence tends to be more daring to take risks so that it has an impact on reproductive health problems such as promiscuity leading to premarital sex, abortion, and the emergence of HIV-AIDS. So far, the government has carried out prevention through the Youth Care Health Service (PKPR) and has been implemented throughout Indonesia, including the city of Padang. However, the scope of services provided is still low. This study was conducted to examine the knowledge of high school students in the use of PKPR in Padang City in 2020. It was carried out through a cross-sectional approach at Padang City High School in March – October 2020. 145 students were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test. The results showed that there was a significant average difference between knowledge on the use of PKPR. For the use of PKPR to be increased and maximized, and educational promotion program is needed about the use of PKPR for adolescents by stakeholders and the government considering that knowledge and utilization of PKPR by adolescents is still low.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JKMA

Publisher

Subject

Public Health

Description

JURNAL KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT ANDALAS (JKMA) menerbitkan artikel penelitian (research article), artikel telaah/studi literatur (review article/literature review), laporan kasus (case report) dan artikel konsep atau kebijakan (concept/policy article), di semua bidang ilmu kesehatan masyarakat yang ...