EFEKTIVITAS MEDIA LEAFLET DAN TABLET FE PADA IBU HAMIL TERHADAP ANEMIA

Abstract

Anemia of pregnancy is called "potential danger to mother and child". The group at risk for anemia is pregnant women. Risk factors for anemia in pregnancy are low iron intake and consumption of iron tablets. This researchTo determine the effectiveness of media leaflets and tablet Fe in pregnant women against the incidence of anemia in Primary Health Care (PHC) Bukit Hindu. This methods of research is Quasi Experiment approach Non-randomized control group Pretest-Post test Design. The sample of in this study were 30 pregnant women in the PHC Bukit Hindu Working Area. Analyze data using the Independent Samples t-Test. Based on the results of the analysis, the experimental group obtained a Sig (2-tailed) value of 0,000 <0,05. While in the control group, the Sig (2-tailed) value was 0.002 <0.05. So, the experimental group was more effective in increasing Hb levels of pregnant women than in the control group. There is a difference in the average effectiveness of leaflet and tablet fe media for pregnant women on the incidence of anemia. It is recommended for pregnant women to consume 90 fe tablets given by health institutions to reduce the incidence of anemia.