MIKIA: Mimbar Ilmiah Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak (Maternal and Neonatal Health Journal)

Characteristics of Anemic Pregnant Women Receiving SMS Intervention on Iron Supplement Consumption

2023-10-11T22:16:59+07:00

The case of maternal deaths due to anemia is increasing. The high level of anemia is caused by a lack of compliance in taking iron supplements. SMS (Short Message Service) features on mobile phones can be used as reminders for patients to take iron supplements. This research aims to describe the characteristics of anemic pregnant women who receive SMS interventions regarding iron supplement consumption. This study uses a descriptive research design conducted in 7 community health centers in the city of Makassar. The sampling technique uses purposive sampling and a total of 68 pregnant women were included (33 received SMS intervention and 35 did not receive SMS intervention). The research involving 33 anemic pregnant women shows that 48.5% are between 17 and 25 years old, and 51.5% have completed high school. Most are unemployed (81.8%), with sufficient husband support (45.5%). Most of them are in the second trimester (57.6%), with the highest parity being multiparous (45.5%) with only one ANC visit (42.4%), and have moderate anemia (51.5%). This study concludes that the respondents are classified as having moderate anemia, multipara, and having only one ANC visit. Regarding socioeconomic status, most of them have completed high school, unemployed, and receive sufficient support from their husbands.

Keywords: Anemia, Iron Supplement, SMS Intervention

THE EFFECT OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND DIARRHEA WITH STUNTING INCIDENCE

2023-07-29T06:18:06+07:00

According to the 2020 Ministry of Health, stunting is a condition in which children have a relatively low length or height compared to their age, which could be measured by child anthropometry. The child was said stunted if he has a z-score <-2 Standard Deviation (SD). The incidence of stunting could be caused by several factors such as child nutrition problems, social, economic conditions, infectious diseases, poor environmental sanitation, education, income, knowledge and others. The prevalence of stunting in Jambi Province will reach 22.4% in 2021, including Kerinci Regency which one of the contributors to stunting rates in Jambi Province. There were 10 stunting loci in Kerinci Regency including the working area of the Siulak Gedang Health Center with a total of 63 toddlers experiencing stunting in 2020. So the researchers are interested in finding relationships between several risk factors for stunting in the working area of the Siulak Gedang Health Center, Kerinci Regency in 2022.
This research method was quantitative with a case-control research design with a sample of 72 respondents, with a ratio of 1:1 (36 cases and 36 controls) with the criteria of mothers who have children aged 24-59 months. Data were obtained by conducting interviews using a questionnaire. The research was conducted from 9 May to 4 June 2022. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate methods using the chi-square test.
The results of this study indicate a relationship between diarrhea (p-value= 0.009 OR= 4.02 CI95%= 1.50-10.74). There is no relationship between exclusive breastfeeding (p-value= 0.637 OR= 0.72 CI95%= 0.28-1.81) with the incidence of stunting in toddlers.

HIGH CONFORMITY RELATIONSHIP OF SYMPHYSIS FUNDAL HEIGHT IN GESTATIONAL AGE >20 WEEKS WITH STUNTING CASE TO INFANT IN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE REGION OF PONCOKUSUMO MALANG

2023-06-18T10:46:37+07:00

Stunting case in Indonesia occupies the 5th position in the world. Stunting is a condition of growth failure so the child becomes too short for his or her age due to multi-dimensional factors one of them is growth disturbance when the fetus. The growth disturbance when the fetus is able to be identified by measuring Symphysis Fundal Height (SFH) which is less than 2 cm based on gestational age (GA). The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between uterine fundus height at> 20 weeks gestational age with stunting case in infants. The research design is correlative analytic with case control approach. The total population were 271 infants, the sampling technique used for the case group was total sampling and for the control group used a proportionate random sampling to obtain 34 babies for each study group. The research instrument used an infantometer to measure the infant's body length and used the KIA book as a documentation study. The data were analyzed using spearman rank statistical test, significant value of 0.02 (<α 0.05) and correlation coefficient -0.281 showed significant connection between conformity of SFH in GA > 20 weeks with stunting case in infants. The odds ratio 3.59 means that infants with history of SFH that do not fit GA will be at risk 3.5 times experiencing stunting. Based on the results of this study, it should be taken into consideration for the public and health workers regarding the importance of measuring SFH during pregnancy checks so that the fetus that experiences growth disorders is able to be given appropriate management to prevent stunting.