Peningkatan Pengetahuan Anemia Melalui Penyuluhan dan Pemberian Tablet Tambah Darah di SMP Muhammadiyah 29 Sawangan

Abstract

Lack of knowledge and menstruation in female adolescent is one of the factors causing anemia. The aim of community service with anemia education is to increase knowledge and understanding of the importance of iron supplementation. This activity involved 65 adolescent students at SMP Muhammadiyah 29 Sawangan using the lecture method, discussions and providing iron supplements. Pre and post-test questionnaires were given before and after the lecture to assess knowledge. Descriptive data is presented, as many as 90.8% of students (59) felt symptoms of tiredness, tiredness and weakness, the pre-test score of students in the high knowledge category was 69.2% (45) and there were still 12.3% (8) with low knowledge. After being given anemia education, the post-test score in the high knowledge category increased by 80% (52) and there were no more low knowledge students. A total of 84.6% of students have received information about iron supplementation, but as many as 70.8% (19) students still often forget to consume it. Support for iron supplement consumption from family and peers was 32.3% each. This shows that knowledge about anemia and iron supplementation is good, but motivation and support for consuming it regularly still needs to be improved.