Efektivitas Seduhan Daun Labu Siam dan Daun Salam Terhadap Peningkatan Kadar Hemoglobin pada Remaja Putri

The Effectiveness of Stewing Siamese Pumpkin Leaves and Stewing Bay Leaves on Increasing Hemoglobin Levels in Young Women

Abstract

Background: Deficiency in hemoglobin levels is still a public health problem in Indonesia, including young women, caused by menstruation or heavy blood loss and a lack of iron and protein intake. According to World Health Organization data for 2022, globally the prevalence of anemia worldwide is 29.9% in women of childbearing age (15-49 years), the prevalence of deficiency in hemoglobin levels in Indonesia is 32%, the incidence rate in the Special Region of Yogyakarta is 19, 3% and the Sleman area as much as 22.86%. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of steeping chayote and bay leaves on increasing hemoglobin levels in female adolescents. Method: this study used a Quasi-Experimental Two Group Pretest-Postest Design. The subjects in this study were 40 young women who met the criteria. Data analysis used Wilcoxon test and Mann Whitney test. Results: The average Wilcoxon test before and after administration of chayote leaf infusion obtained a p-value of 0.003 <0.05, which means that there was a significant difference between before and after administration of bay leaf infusion with a p-value of 0.278 > 0.05 which means no there was a significant difference between before and after treatment. Based on the Mann Whitney test, the average after steeping chayote leaves and steeping bay leaves had a significant p value of 0.002 (0.002 <0.05) which showed a significant difference in the increase in hemoglobin levels in female adolescents. Conclusion: Infusion of chayote leaves is more effective than bay leaf infusion in increasing hemoglobin levels in female adolescents.