IMPACT OF HEALTH VOLUNTEER TRAINING TO IMPROVE UTILIZATION OF MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH (MCH) BOOK IN KALIBAGOR INDONESIA
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background: Health volunteer role in utilization of Maternal Child Health Book is simply to fill health card for children to appraisal nutritional status. Utilization MCH Book by health volunteers have to included detection of high risk pregnant women, and birth planning programs and the prevention of complications, but its not yet maximized.The purposes of the study are to improve the knowledge and skills of utilization MCH Book on health volunteers.
Methods: This research is quasi experiment study designed to be applied for a group, tested before and after gave training. The group selected for this study includes 61 health volunteer in Kalibagor village. The sampling was done by using simple random sampling. Techniques of data collection was done by interview using a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. Skills utilization MCH Book measurement done by observation using observation sheet
Results: Statistical test analysis showed significan difference between knowledge and skills utilization MCH Book (p=0.000). Evaluation is done by providing pre-test and post-test showed knowledge about the function of the utilization of MCH Book increased 30.60%. Utilization achivement of MCH Book on skills among health volunteer increased by 23.13%, skills views in charge health card for children to appraisal nutritional status, detection of high risk pregnant women, delivery planning and complication prevention program
Conclusion: There is increasing knowledge and skills health volunteer for utilization MCH Book. Suggestion trained health volunteer can provide information and maximize skills utilization MCH Book
Keywords: utilization MCH books, health volunteer, knowledge, skills