International Archives of Medical Sciences and Public Health
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): International Archives of Medical Sciences and Public Health

FAMILY-BASED NURSING EDUCATION TO IMPROVE FAMILY HEALTH LITERACY AND MANAGEMENT FOR STUNTING PREVENTION : A QUASY EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Nurhafizah Nasution (Department of Nursing, Universitas Batam, Batam, 29464, Indonesia)
Ratna Dewi Silalahi (Department of Nursing, Universitas Batam, Batam, 29464, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Aug 2026

Abstract

Child stunting remains one of the most serious public health challenges worldwide, including in Indonesia. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a Family-Based Nursing (FBN)-based educational programme in improving family health literacy and family management for childhood stunting prevention. A quasi-experimental pre-test–post-test control group study was conducted among 80 families with children aged 0–24 months recruited from two Primary Healthcare Centers in Batam City, Indonesia. The intervention group received a four-week FBN-based educational programme, while the control group received routine health education. The FBN program is more effective at improving health literacy than conventional education, particularly in terms of families’ ability to apply health information to support nutrition, growth monitoring, and stunting prevention, and effective at strengthening families’ ability to manage, coordinate, and implement child health practices related to stunting prevention.The FBN-based educational programme effectively strengthened family stunting prevention behaviours and enhanced families' capacity to support optimal child growth.

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iamsph

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Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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International Archives of Medical Sciences and Public Health is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to disseminating and discussing scientific literature and other health-related research. This journal is intended to serve as a forum for communication between stakeholders in health research, including ...