HEALTH EDUCATION TERHADAP PENGETAHUANIBU TENTANG PERAWATAN BAYI BERAT LAHIR RENDAH DI RUANG TERATAI RSUD DR.HARJONO PONOROGO

Abstract

Low birth weight babies (BBLR) is still a problem worldwide because it is a cause of morbidity and mortality in the newborn, especially during the perinatal period. LBW care is good and true will improve the quality of life LBW so avoid the risk of growth and developmental disorders and death. The purpose of the study to determine the effect of health education on mother's knowledge about the care of Low Birth Weight Baby in Teratai Room Dr.Harjono Ponorogo Hospital. Pre-experimental research design with One Group Pretest-Posttest approach. The study was conducted 1-31 December 2018. The population is all mothers with Low Birth Weight Infants in Teratai Room Dr. Harjono Ponorogo a total of 37 people and a sample of 31 people, with accidental sampling The independent variable is health education and the dependent variable is knowledge. Instruments with quesionare. Statistical test using wilcoxon signed rank test with α = 0.05. The result of knowledge before health education is mostly 16 respondents (51,6%) enough and after health education mostly 18 respondents (58,1%) good knowledge, p value 0,000 ≤ α 0,05 there is influence of health education to mother knowledge about care of Low Birth Weight Infant in Teratai room of RSUD Dr.Harjono Ponorogo. Nurses can improve the quality and quantity of health education activities in Lotus room so that the knowledge of mother be good and can do care of Low Birth Weight at home.

Keywords

• health education, mother knowledge, low birth weight