Backgound: Anemia cases are still the main problem found in pregnant women in East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, especially East Sumba Regency. Anemia is very common in pregnant women and iron deficiency is the main cause. Indonesia has a policy to provide iron supplements to pregnant women. Non-compliance of iron (Fe) tablets is one of the important challenge factors in fighting anemia. Objective: The research objective was to determine the relationship between perceptions and compliance of pregnant women on consuming iron tablets. Methods: This study involved 102 women, namely 34 pregnant women, 34 postpartum mothers and 34 breastfeeding mothers. After obtaining approval from the research ethics commission, data were collected by personal interview. Data were analyzed using the Spearman correlation statistical test. Results: A good perception of 77.5%, moderate 18.6% and less, 5.9%. It was found that the compliance of taking iron tablets was in the good category of 2.9%, sufficient 27.5% and less 69.6%. The results of the Spearman correlation test show a correlation coefficient of 0.164 and a significant 0.100 which means that there is a weak correlation and there is no relationship between perception and compliance of taking iron tablets. Conclusion: The perception of pregnant women about iron is mostly good and the compliance of pregnant women's in taking iron tablets is mostly sufficient. There was no relationship between perception and compliance of taking iron tablets in pregnant women.
Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini untuk menggerakkan peran serta masyarakat dalam mencegah penularan Covid-19 yang semakin luas dan bekerjasama dengan Forum Komunikasi Pemuda Pandawai (FKPP) untuk memberikan edukasi kepada masyarakat Pandawai tentang pencegahan Covid-19 dan cara pengananannya. Pengabdian masyarakat dilakukan di Kecamatan Pandawai Sumba Timur NTT. TIM pengabdian memberikan pembekalan ilmu kepada 25 pemuda/pemudi FKPP dan selanjutnya pemuda/pemudi FKPP yang memberikan edukasi tentang pencegahan Covid-19 dan di damping oleh TIM pengabmas di masyarakat Program Studi Keparawatan Waingapu. Kegiatan ini dilakukan satu hari pada tanggal 13 Juni 2021, hasil dari kegiatan ini sangat direspon baik oleh masyarakat dan FKPP. Kegiatan ini juga mengawali FKPP untuk melakukan konsultasi dan diskusi bila diwilayahnya menemui permasalahan tentang kesehatan. Evaluasi dilakukan pre tes dan post tes secara lisan dan hasilnya FKPP dan masyarakat dapat menjawab sesuai dengan pertanyaan yang diberikan oleh TIM pengabdian masyarakat.
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