Gambaran Kadar Hemoglobin pada Remaja Putri (Studi Kasus di SMA Negeri 2 Denpasar)

Abstract

The prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls worldwide is reported to be around 40-88%. Adolescent girls with anemia can affect work productivity or academic ability at school due to a lack of enthusiasm for learning and focus. Anemia in adolescent girls can continue throughout their lives and put them at risk of becoming anemic pregnant women who can give birth to premature babies and leading to stunting. This study aims to determine the description of hemoglobin levels in female adolescents at SMA Negeri 2 Denpasar. The type of research used was descriptive with sample of 42 adolescent girls selected by proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Examination of hemoglobin levels was carried out using the Point of Care Testing (POCT) method using capillary blood. The results show that most hemoglobin levels are normal, namely 29 respondents (69,0%), low hemoglobin levels are 7 respondents (16,7%), and high hemoglobin levels are 6 respondents (14,3%). It can be concluded that hemoglobin levels among adolescent girls at SMA Negeri 2 Denpasar generally have normal hemoglobin levels.