PEMBERDAYAAN ANAK SDN 2 BATUAN KALER SUKAWATI GIANYAR DALAM OPTIMALISASI UNIT KESEHATAN SEKOLAH MELALUI PELATIHAN DOKTER KECIL

Abstract

The School Health Unit or Unit Kesehatan Sekolah (UKS) aims to improved healthy live habits and the health status of students. The goal of UKS can be achieved if it has cadres with good knowledge, abilities and skills to implemented and transmitted healthy live behaviors to their environment. The UKS cadre is called a Little Doctor. The purpose of this activity was to increase student participation in the UKS program at SDN 2 Batuan Kaler Sukawati. Method: This activity was carried out at SDN 2 Batuan Kaler Sukawati, with the Community Empowering approach. A total of 10 selected students were trained for 3 days (January 24th - 26th 2014). The training done by lectures, discussions and demonstrations. Results: Based on the evaluation in the form of pretest and posttest, it was found that there was an increase in the knowledge of the students / Little Doctors, from 50% to 80%. The training also provided enrichment about UKS for teachers in SDN 2 Batuan Kaler. Conclusion: UKS cadres were formed, namely Little Doctors in SDN 2 Batuan Kaler with 10 students, with a good level of knowledge (80%) after 3 days of training. It is expected that the established Little Doctors can become health cadres for peers, the school environment and home environment to apply the healthy live.