A remote training of maternal knowledge and children health center: A multi-user application implementation

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the improvement of nutritional knowledge of maternal and children health centre cadres in Tamansari, Bandung through entrepreneurship and nutritional training. This was an analytical study with cross sectional approach that held while conducted a community service. Nutritional knowledge among the cadres measured using questionnaire pre and post the first phase of the training. The comparison analysed using Stata with dependent t-test. This study revealed that 24 cadres completed both pre and post questionnaire, other 3 cadres only returned one questionnaire. Based on the statistical analysis, there was a significance improvement on the level of nutritional knowledge after the training. The study concluded that entrepreneurship nutritional training can improve knowledge level on maternal and children health centre cadres.

The Need for Adolescent Mental Health Intervention in Primary Health Care

“…Posyandu is a form of community-based health unit formed by the community and has the primary function to help the community, especially mothers and children under five years of age, to maintain and improve their health. 24 Mental health problems are related to malnutrition in early childhood. One of the posyandu programs that can be adapted to prevent mental health problems in adolescents is by improving nutrition through the administration of Fe tablets.…”

“…The provision of complementary foods at posyandu can help to prevent nutrient deficiencies in children. 3,24 During the school-aged period, primary health services play a role in screening mental health problems using standardized instruments. This screening program can be carried out periodically by involving the roles of parents and schools.…”

“…Education intervention improved a positive impact on understanding so that it can stimulate perception change and behavior change. 5,24 This change is expected to eliminate barriers for people, especially adolescent, with mental disorders to get the right treatment.…”