Acceptability of the "PSG Balita" application on the android platform to enhance the quality of information regarding the nutritional status of toddler

Abstract

The study aimed to assess the use of the "PSG Balita" application on the Android platform to enhance the quality of information regarding the nutritional status of toddler. A quasiexperiment design study was conducted with digital and manual interventions in two districts/cities involving 40 nutritionists at the Health Center. The training used an android application called "PSG Balita," and a manual book from the Indonesian Ministry of Health (PMK No. 2 of 2020 concerning Child Anthropometry Standards). Training on the use of the application was conducted over 16 hours of meetings. Data collection on information quality, including four aspects (timeliness, completeness, accuracy and usefulness), was conducted by trained enumerators through interviews and observations using a structured questionnaire. Using the R-Cmdr program, the analysis of the quality of the information is repeated, measured and kept separate from the T-Test. The intervention results of each group showed an increase in the quality of nutritional status information (p<0.05). The intervention group using the Android platform "PSG Balita" application showed better improvement (p<0.05) compared to manual intervention. In addition, digital -based recording and reporting models can produce more information output and are helpful in nutrition program planning, monitoring and evaluation. Digital systems (PSG Balita) are better than manual ones, and data analysis results are more useful for planning, monitoring, evaluating nutrition programs and making decisions.