OPTIMALISASI KADER KESEHATAN DALAM MENINGKATKAN STIMULUS PSIKOSOSIAL PERAN SERTA KELUARGA TERHADAP PENCEGAHAN STUNTING

Abstract

Stunting is a growth and development disorder in children caused by inadequate nutritional intake, disease, or lack of adequate stimulation. Several factors, such as low socioeconomic status, an unbalanced diet, chronic infectious diseases, and a lack of knowledge about nutrition and proper child care, can be the main causes of stunting in children.

The purpose of this activity was to determine the increase in knowledge and understanding of cadres in implementing psychosocial stimulation through family participation in preventing stunting after education.

The community service method used was education with a pretest-posttest to determine cadres' knowledge. This was done by analyzing the pretest and posttest results using questionnaires before and after the education. The data obtained were then analyzed through univariate analysis of respondents' characteristics and knowledge.

The results showed an increase in the number of cadres' knowledge in the good category after the education.