PENTINGNYA PENGETAHUAN TENTANG PERAWATAN VULVA DAN PERINEUM PASCA MELAHIRKAN

Abstract

The puerperium is the period after childbirth and the birth of a baby, placenta and membranes needed to restore the organs of the uterus such as before pregnancy with a period of approximately 6 weeks. The puerperium is an important thing to consider in order to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Indonesia. Coaching activities undertaken by the health team itself include promoting health in services, providing health education to the community, especially to post-partum mothers regarding various health education. In RT 16, Thehok Kelurahan, it was found that some mothers rarely checked their health or pregnancy because they felt sure that nothing had happened and the business took a long time because they had to queue and were lazy to take care of BPJS health insurance referrals. everything was done according to plan. The results achieved, the publication of articles in community service journals, the availability of IEC media (posters and boklets effective / easily understood and applied). Conducted health checks to the nearest health service and mothers are not lazy anymore to take care of administration related to their health, 95% of counseling participants consisting of mothers either pregnant or not pregnant can understand how to care for the vulva and perineum after childbirth, participants enthusiastic counseling and many asking questions and understanding post-partum handling.