Empowerment of Posyandu Cadres in Assisting Infant Massage at Fatululi Pustu, Kupang City

Authors

  • Mariana Ngundju Awang POLTEKKES KEMENKES KUPANG PRODI KEBIDANAN
  • Yurissetiowati Yurissetiowati Kupang Ministry of Health Poltekkes
  • Melinda R Wariyaka Poltekkes Kemenekes Kupang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35568/abdimas.v4i2.1164

Keywords:

Baby massage, cadre empowerment Posyandu, kupang city

Abstract

One form of growth and development stimulation that has been carried out by the community is by doing baby massage. Baby massage has many advantages, including reducing the habit of crying, gaining weight, making it easier for babies to sleep, practicing eye contact with the mother, reducing the baby's hormone stress level. The purpose of community service activities is to increase knowledge and skills of baby massage practice for Posyandu cadres and increase baby's weight and sleep quality. Materials used; phantom, questionnaire and internet quota.The methods are Pretest, Giving Materials through Lectures, Discussion/Question, Video screening and Posttest Followed by demonstrations, redemonstrations and direct massage practice on babies to improve Baby Massage Practice Skills. Results: Knowledge of baby massage before and after being given material with an assessment using the same instrument resulted in an increase in knowledge from a value of 50 to an average value of 80 values ??(minimum 70, maximum 90). Baby massage practice skills also increase along with the increase in knowledge so that it has an impact on weight gain and better sleep quality in babies. Conclusion; There is an increase in knowledge of cadres about infant massage followed by an increase in skills in terms of baby massage practices and the direct impact experienced by babies, namely increased weight gain and better sleep quality after being massaged every day regularly for 2 weeks.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

(Bertalina, 2015)The Effect of Health Promotion on Increasing Knowledge About Balanced Nutrition in State Elementary School Students in Rajabasa District, Bandar Lampung City. Department of Nutrition Poltekkes Ministry of Health Tanjungkarang. Journal of Health, Volume VI, Number 1, April 2015, pp. 56-63.

(Month et al., 2014) 'The Effects of Massage on the Quality of Sleeping in Babies 3-4 Months Old at Gelatik and Nuri IHCs of Tanjung Unggat Health Center', 1(3), pp. 144–150. doi: 10.26699/jnk.v1i3.ART.p230-235.

(Elvira and Azizah, 2017)'The Effect of Infant Massage on Weight Gain in Infants aged 0-6 Months at BPS Bunda Bukittinggi', Journal of Nagari Development, 2(1), p. 85. doi:10.30559/jpn.v2i1.16.

(Ferius et al., 2016)'The Effect of Infant Massage Using Mineral Oil or Coconut Oil on Weight Gain in Term Neonates', Sari Pediatri, 10(4), p. 219. doi:10.14238/sp10.4.2008.219-24.

(Field et al., 2017)Tactile/Kinesthetic Stimulation Effects on Preterm Neonates. Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 77, 654-658. Retrieved February 20, 2020 fromhttp://www.pediatrics.org

(Harahap, 2019)'Baby Massage Increases Baby's Weight 0-6 Months', Prima Health Journal, 13(2), p. 99. doi:10.32807/jkp.v13i2.226.

(Hartanti, Salimo and Widyaningsih, 2019)'Effectiveness of Infant Massage on Strengthening Bonding and Improving Sleep Quality', Indonesian Journal of Medicine, 4(2), pp. 165–175. doi: 10.26911/theijmed.2019.04.02.10.

(Idward, 2012). Baby massage. Indonesian Ministry of Health, Directorate General of Nutrition and MCH. (Online) Information available: http://www.gizikia.depkes.go.id/article/pijat-bayi/. Accessed February 27, 2020

(Kalsum et al., 2019)'EFFECT OF BABY MASSAGE TO INCREASE WEIGHT JETIS YOGYAKARTA Effect Of Baby Massage To Increase Weight And Baby Sleep Quality At Jetis Public Health Center Yogyakarta', 3(1), pp. 165–175. doi:10.26699/jnk.v1i1.ART.p052-056.

(Kusumastuti, Tamtomo and Salimo, 2016)'Effect of Massage on Sleep Quality and Motor Development in Infant Aged 3-6 Months', Journal of Maternal and Child Health, 01(03), pp. 161–169. doi:10.26911/thejmch.2016.01.03.03.

(Mariana ngundju awang, 2018)'1. The effect of baby massage using head oil on weight gain and sleep patterns of term, LBW and non-LBW infants aged 0-3 months at the PONED Public Health Center in Kupang', CHMK Midwifery Scientific Journal, 2(2), pp. 13–19. Available at:http://cyber-chmk.net/ojs/index.php/bidan/article/view/8.

(Minister of Health RI, 2020)Decree of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number Hk.01.07/Menkes/320/2020 concerning Midwife Professional Standards. Jakarta.

(Oktobriani, 2010). The Effect of Health Education on Infant Massage on the Practice of Infant Massage at the Harapan Polindes, Bunda Sukoharjo. Scientific papers. Midwifery DIV Study Program. Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta

(Putro, 2019)'Importance of the Benefits of Infant Massage in Infants Age 0-12 Months', Dinamisia: Journal of Community Service, 3, pp. 49–52. doi:10.31849/dinamisia.v3i2.2844

(Ratih Prananingrum, Ida Untari, 2017). Improving Knowledge and Skills of Toddler Posyandu Cadres Through Infant Massage Practices Towards Healthy Toddlers. The 6th University Research Colloquium. Muhammadiyah University of Magelang

(Roesli Utami, 2013)Baby Massage Guide. Jakarta: Trubus Agriwidya - Guidelines for Baby Massage. Jakarta: Trubus Agriwidya

Downloads

Published

2022-01-03

How to Cite

Ngundju Awang, M., Yurissetiowati, Y., & Wariyaka, M. R. (2022). Empowerment of Posyandu Cadres in Assisting Infant Massage at Fatululi Pustu, Kupang City. ABDIMAS: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 4(2), 676–684. https://doi.org/10.35568/abdimas.v4i2.1164