Pencegahan Kekurangan Energi Kronis pada Ibu Hamil melalui Edukasi E-Magazine Nirmala di Puskesmas Bogor Timur

Abstract

Masalah gizi pada ibu hamil masih sering terjadi seperti Kekurangan Energi Kronis (KEK) yang berisiko menyebabkan berat badan lahir rendah (BBLR), stunting, dan komplikasi kehamilan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh edukasi gizi melalui media e-magazine Nirmala terhadap tingkat pengetahuan gizi ibu hamil dalam mencegah Kekurangan Energi Kronis (KEK) di Puskesmas Bogor Timur. Desain penelitian ibi menggunakan pre-experiment one-group pretest-posttest terhadap 54 ibu hamil di Puskesmas Bogor Timur. Analisis data menggunakan uji Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pengetahuan gizi yang signifikan, dengan rata-rata skor pretest 67,01 menjadi posttest 93,17. Karakteristik yang berhubungan signifikan dengan tingkat pengetahuan ibu hamil yaitu usia (p<0,001), pendidikan (p=0,003), dan pekerjaan (p<0,001). Media edukasi dinilai sangat layak oleh ahli media (92,4%) dan diterima sangat baik oleh responden (89,4%). E-magazine NIRMALA dinilai dapat menjadi media edukasi digital yang praktis, komprehensif, serta efektif dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan ibu hamil, khususnya terkait dengan pencegahan KEK.

Nutritional problems among pregnant women, such as Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED), remain prevalent and can lead to low birth weight (LBW), stunting, and pregnancy complications. This study aims to analyze the effect of nutrition education through the Nirmala e-magazine on the level of nutritional knowledge of pregnant women in preventing Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) at the East Bogor Community Health Center. The study design used a one-group pre-experiment pretest-posttest on 54 pregnant women at the East Bogor Community Health Center. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results showed a significant increase in nutritional knowledge, with an average pretest score of 67.01 to a posttest of 93.17. Characteristics that were significantly related to the level of knowledge of pregnant women were age (p<0.001), education (p=0.003), and occupation (p<0.001). Educational media was considered very appropriate by media experts (92.4%) and very well received by respondents (89.4%). The NIRMALA e-magazine is considered to be a practical, comprehensive digital educational tool, and effective digital educational media in increasing the knowledge of pregnant women, especially regarding the prevention of CED.