Peningkatan Pengetahuan dan Perilaku Gizi Seimbang menggunakan Metode Peer Education
Abstract: Balanced nutritional
behavior is consume any type of food containing nutrients in accordance with
the needs of the body affect the nutritional status and health of the elderly.
In Indonesia, knowledge and behavior that is principled on the four pillars of
food diversity, clean living behavior and maintain a normal weight is still
low. The objective of the study was to prove the improvement and the behavior
of balanced nutrition after educational intervention with peer education
method. Method: The study was an experimental quasi-study design. The study was
conducted in March-July 2016 in South Tangerang City. A sample of this research
is 98 elderly women who received education by peer education method, which is
studying balanced nutrition in small groups (6-8 elderly per group). A total of
49 Elders came from two Posbindu in Kranggan (Dahlia and Kenanga) as
intervention groups and 49 elderly from two Posbindu at Ciputat (Rambutan and
Alpukat) as a control group. Paired t test is used to know the change of
knowledge value and nutrition behavior in both groups. Results: There was a
significant increase (p = 0.048) on average knowledge scores before and after
intervention in the intervention group. The mean score of knowledge before
intervention was 64.5 ± 24.9 SD and the mean knowledge score after intervention
was 70.5 ± 22.6 SD. Balanced nutritional behavior increased from seven balanced
nutritional behaviors, averaging only three categories of behaviors
pre-intervened. Behavior increases with an average of four categories of
balanced nutritional behavior performed. There was no increase in knowledge and
behavior of balanced nutrition in the control group. Conclusion: The method of
peer education can improve the knowledge and behavior of balanced nutrition in
the control group. Balanced nutrition education needs to be socialized with a
broader peer education method in the community.
Keywords: elderly, peer
education, balanced nutrition behavior, elderly nutrition
Penulis: Tria Astika Endah
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Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd170426
