J.Abdimas: Community Health

Education on the Use of Family Medicinal Plants (TOGA) to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Sukaraja Village

2025-05-31T10:29:07+07:00

Community service activities carried out in the form of educational activities on the use of family medicinal plants (TOGA) to improve maternal and child health in Sukaraja Village, Darul Makmur District, Nagan Raya Regency with the target being PKK cadres and mothers. The solution carried out in community service activities is in the form of providing education on the use of family medicinal plants to improve maternal and child health. The purpose of the service activity is to increase the knowledge of PKK cadres and mothers in increasing knowledge and behavior in utilizing family medicinal plants, so as to improve the degree of health of mothers and children. This educational activity was carried out in Sukaraja Village, Darul Makmur District, Nagan Raya Regency. This activity is in the form of direct education using leaflet media and herbal drink products that have been formed by the Service Team. The results showed that the knowledge of mothers in Sukaraja Village, Darul Makmur District, Nagan Raya Regency about TOGA and Temulawak innovation products increased significantly with the good category. Mothers are also very interested in practicing making Temulawak drink for the health of their mothers and children

Keywords: education, family medicinal plants, improving health

“Dekating Nule” Innovation Program (Empowerment Movement of Stunting-Aware Cadres through Catfish Nugget Creation) to Enhance Cadre Knowledge as a Stunting Prevention Effort

2025-05-31T10:29:11+07:00

This community service activity, titled “Dekating Nule Innovation Program” (Empowerment Movement of Stunting-Aware Cadres through Catfish Nugget Creation), was aimed at 20 posyandu (integrated health service post) cadres. The program aimed to enhance the knowledge of health cadres in Sudirejo II Subdistrict regarding the nutritional content of catfish, which is highly beneficial in preventing stunting. The activity also introduced a practical method of processing catfish—an affordable and nutritious source of protein-into nuggets, a food form that is generally well-liked by children. Following the implementation of this program, participants were expected to have an improved understanding of catfish nutrition and how to prepare it into child-friendly meals. They would then be able to disseminate this information to mothers in Sudirejo II who have young children, thereby raising awareness of the benefits of catfish consumption. Ultimately, this knowledge enhancement among cadres is intended to contribute to reducing stunting cases among children in the area.

Keywords: Stunting Care Cadres, Catfish Nuggets, Stunting Prevention

Education on Radiological Examination and Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis on Family Empowerment and Welfare in East Cepiring Village Kendal Regency

2025-05-31T10:29:14+07:00

The lack of public knowledge regarding pulmonary tuberculosis can influence the increase in the spread of the disease in Indonesia. So the purpose of this community service activity is to increase the knowledge of mothers empowering the welfare of the family of neighborhood association 08 community association 04 East Cepiring Village, Cepiring District, Kendal Regency, Central Java Province, regarding pulmonary tuberculosis. The education provided is related to radiological examinations to establish the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis so that it is expected to help reduce the number of incidents of the spread of the disease, especially in Kendal Regency. The stages of community service activities consist of licensing, implementation and reporting. The activity was carried out using the lecture method. Based on the community service activities that have been carried out, the results showed that there was an increase in knowledge related to radiological examinations to confirm the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis by 98% and an increase in knowledge related to the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis by 98% among mothers, empowering the welfare of families, neighborhood association 08 community association 04 East Cepiring Village, Cepiring District, Kendal Regency, Central Java Province. This increase in knowledge is expected to help reduce the number of people suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis in various regions of Indonesia, especially in Kendal Regency.

Keywords: knowledge, radiological examination, treatment, pulmonary tuberculosis

Education on the Importance of Personal Hygiene During Menstruation for Young Women at the Ma’had Tahfidz Al-Quran At-Tazkiyah Cibinong Bogor

2025-05-31T10:29:18+07:00

Personal Hygiene is an action taken to maintain physical and psychological well-being through health and cleanliness. Personal hygiene during menstruation can be done by maintaining the health of reproductive organs during menstruation. Self-care during menstruation is important to maintain cleanliness and prevent infection. The benefits of personal hygiene during menstruation are to prevent infection, reduce odor, help stay comfortable, improve health and increase self-confidence. If you do not maintain personal hygiene during menstruation, it can cause serious health risks such as urinary tract infections, reproductive tract infections, skin irritation, infertility and other complications. The purpose of personal hygiene during menstruation is to improve health, maintain personal health, prevent disease and increase self-confidence during menstruation. The method used in providing health education in carrying out personal hygiene during menstruation at the Ma'had tahfidz al-quran At-Tazkiyah, Cibinong District - Bogor Regency is by using animated video media and ending with a question and answer session. The results of providing health education on personal hygiene during menstruation, after providing education related to the importance of personal hygiene during menstruation, all female students at the Ma'had Tahfidz al-Quran At-Tazkiyah have understood what personal hygiene is, the purpose of personal hygiene during menstruation, personal hygiene behavior during menstruation, forms of personal hygiene during menstruation and the impacts that occur if personal hygiene is not carried out during menstruation. Before this material was provided, female students still did not understand the importance of personal hygiene during menstruation.

Keywords : Menstruation, Personal Hygiene, Teenage girls,

Educational Program as an Effort to Increase Mothers’ Knowledge About Infant Growth and Development Stimulation

2025-05-31T10:29:22+07:00

Often parents do not realize when their children experience delays in growth and development. Children's development and growth will be optimal if parents are able to provide stimulation but in reality, mothers' knowledge about stimulation is still low. The purpose of community service carried out by the team in Malabero Village, Bengkulu City is to measure mothers' knowledge before and after being given health education interventions about growth and development stimulation and to provide education and demonstrations of stimulation that mothers can apply to their children. The participants who attended this activity were 30 people. This activity began with the team conducting a pre-test by distributing questionnaires to participants, then providing education and demonstrations, then evaluating the results of the intervention by distributing questionnaires back to participants for the post-test results. The results obtained were 100% of the invited participants attended with their babies and toddlers and the average difference in knowledge before and after the health education intervention on growth and development stimulation was 3.4. This activity proves that an applicable educational approach accompanied by demonstrations can increase participants' knowledge. Thus, educational and demonstration activities like this can be an important basis for the development of similar health promotion programs in other areas to support efforts to prevent delays in child growth and development and optimize growth and development from an early age. And health education about babies and toddlers should be carried out periodically in Malabero Village.

Keywords: Stimulation, Growth and Development, Knowledge, Mother

“BIJAK” Education and Blood Sugar Screening to Prevent Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly in Cimahi City

2025-05-31T10:29:26+07:00

With increasing age, body tissues gradually lose their ability to perform their functions, so they cannot withstand foreign objects such as microorganisms and also lose their ability to repair damaged tissues. This process is known as aging. One of the degenerative diseases that is currently prone to attacking the elderly is Diabetes Mellitus. The method used to prevent diabetes can be done by BIJAK education (B: Do physical activity for at least 30 minutes every day, I: Remember to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, J: Don't smoke and drink alcohol, A: Let's test your blood sugar regularly, K: Manage stress). The purpose of this community service is to increase the elderly's understanding of diabetes mellitus, its causes, prevention, and the importance of a healthy lifestyle through education and blood sugar level checks in the elderly. The activity was carried out on November 13, 2023 with 30 elderly people at the RI veteran complex, North Cimahi. The methods used include: conducting a pretest, providing health education, checking blood sugar levels, and conducting a posttest. The results of community service showed that there was an increase in knowledge before and after BIJAK education was given, namely that most elderly people, as many as 53%, had poor knowledge and most elderly people, as many as 93.3%, had good knowledge; most elderly people's blood sugar levels, as many as 73.3%, were in the normal category.

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, elderly, prevention, BIJAK