Abstract
Background: Anemia in adolescents is a global health problem, with prevalence in Southeast Asia reaching 27% -55% and 37.1% in Indonesia. Anemia in adolescents entails a negative impact, including fatigue, decreased concentration, growth problems, and long-term causes of anemia during pregnancy. Therefore, health education regarding anemia in adolescents is an effort to prevent and diminish the prevalence of anemia and anemia during pregnancy. Purpose: This study aims to describe adolescents' changes in knowledge and attitudes in preventing anemia after being treated with health education. Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design using a pretest-posttest technique with the control group. Samples were obtained through the total sampling of 20 female students as the experimental and 19 students as the control group. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon tests. Results: This study indicated the p-value of the knowledge variable p = 0.002 and the attitude variable p = 0.001 (<0.05). Conclusion: There is a change in educating female adolescents about anemia on knowledge and attitudes in preventing anemia. Health workers and schools are urged to improve adolescent reproductive health promotion, especially regarding anemia in female adolescents and its prevention.
Highlights
Anemia in adolescents is a global health problem, with prevalence in Southeast Asia reaching 27% -55% and 37.1% in Indonesia
The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in Indonesia according to 2013 Riskesdas (Basic Health Research) data shows that the majority of children under five was 28.1 percent, 29 percent in children 5-12 years, 37.1 percent in pregnant women, and respectively 22.7 percent in female adolescent of age 13-18 years and women of childbearing age 15-49 years (Agency of Health Research and Development of Indonesian Ministry of Health, 2013)
The purpose of this study is to describe the changes in knowledge and attitudes of adolescents in preventing anemia after being treated with health education in female adolescents on the level of knowledge and attitudes in preventing anemia in grade X students
Summary
Anemia in adolescents is a global health problem, with prevalence in Southeast Asia reaching 27% -55% and 37.1% in Indonesia. Purpose: This study aims to describe adolescents' changes in knowledge and attitudes in preventing anemia after being treated with health education. Conclusion: There is a change in educating female adolescents about anemia on knowledge and attitudes in preventing anemia. The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in Indonesia according to 2013 Riskesdas (Basic Health Research) data shows that the majority of children under five was 28.1 percent, 29 percent in children 5-12 years, 37.1 percent in pregnant women, and respectively 22.7 percent in female adolescent of age 13-18 years and women of childbearing age 15-49 years (Agency of Health Research and Development of Indonesian Ministry of Health, 2013)
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