Factors Related to the Visit of Toddlers in Posyandu Activities in the Working Area of Puskesmas Andalas, Padang City in 2020

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10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.078How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Knowledge Level, Attitude, Occupation, Role of Cadres, Posyandu Activities

Abstract

Integrated Service Posts or Posyandu for toddlers are a type of health facility that focuses heavily on mothers and children, particularly toddlers. According to West Sumatra Provincial Health Office data, D/S coverage was 69.4 percent in 2017 and 65,6 percent in 2018. According to 2018 data from the Padang City Health Office, D/S scope is 64.0 percent. The Andalas Public Health Facility Center or Puskesmas Andalas with a scope that has shrunk by 57.6 percent over the last three years. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that influence toddlers’ visits to Posyandu activities in the work area Puskesmas Andalas, Padang City, in 2020. The author’s research was an analytical study with a cross-sectional approach from July 2020 to February 2021. The population is all mothers who have toddlers at Posyandu Cempaka III, with a total population sample technique of 46 people. The obtained data were then analyzed univariately using a frequency distribution table and then bivariate using the chi-square test. According to the research findings, 58.7 percent of mothers of toddlers were not involved in Posyandu activities, 52.2 percent lacked basic knowledge, 56.5 percent held negative attitudes, and 39.1 percent worked. These figures demonstrate that the cadres’ role continues to fall short of expectations. There are some correlations among the mother’s level of knowledge (p = 0.001), mother’s attitude (p = 0.000), mother’s job (p = 0.002), and the role of cadres (p = 0.001) with the visit of toddlers in Posyandu activities. The recommendation that health workers counsel the community, particularly mothers of toddlers, about the purpose, objectives, and activities of the Posyandu, which, of course, will be extremely beneficial for toddler growth and development if brought to the Posyandu monthly, so that the frequency of attendance of the child’s mother toddlers at the Posyandu improves and all growth and development targets can be monitored.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Neriwati
AU  - Eliza Trisnadewi
AU  - Annisa Novita Sary
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/10/28
TI  - Factors Related to the Visit of Toddlers in Posyandu Activities in the Working Area of Puskesmas Andalas, Padang City in 2020
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Syedza Saintika International Conference on Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Laboratory Technology, Public Health, and Health Information Management (SeSICNiMPH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 395
EP  - 402
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.078
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.078
ID  - 2021
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