Skripsi

Pengaruh penyuluhan terhadap pengetahuan murid mengenai gejala dan pencegahan trikuriasis di SD X, Bantar Gebang, Bekasi = The effect of health education on students knowledge about symptoms and prevention of trichuriasis at S elementary school, Bantar Gebang, Bekasi.

Trikuriasis merupakan penyakit yang rentan menginfeksi anak-anak, terutama di daerah dengan sanitasi buruk. Untuk mencegah trikuriasis dibutuhkan pengetahuan mengenai gejala, pengobatan, dan pencegahan trikuriasis. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh penyuluhan terhadap tingkat pengetahuan murid mengenai trikuriasis. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Sekolah Dasar (SD) X, Bantar Gebang dengan desain pre-post study. Pengambilan data dilakukan pada Desember 2011 dengan metode total population terhadap 60 murid SD X. Responden diminta untuk mengisi kuesioner sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan penyuluhan mengenai gejala, pengobatan, dan pencegahan trikuriasis. Data diproses dengan SPSS versi 20.0 dan diuji dengan uji Willcoxon. Hasil penelitian didapatkan murid kelas IV SD berjumlah 27 murid (45%), kelas V SD 12 murid (20%), dan VI SD 21 murid (35%). Tingkat pengetahuan semua murid sebelum penyuluhan tergolong kurang dan tetap tergolong kurang sesudah penyuluhan sehingga tidak dilakukan uji statistik. Pada uji Willcoxon didapatkan perbedaan bermakna pada skor sebelum dan sesudah penyuluhan pada tiga pertanyaan mengenai gejala dan pencegahan trikuriasis (p

Children living in unsanitary area are susceptible to trichuriasis. Children need knowledge about trichuriasis in order to prevent trichuriasis. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of health education on students’ knowledge about trichuriasis. This study was conducted at X Elementary School, Bantar Gebang, Bekasi using pre-post study design. The data was collected in December 2011, involving 60 students of X Elementary School selected with total population method. Students were asked to fill out questionnaires about symptoms, treatment, and prevention of trichuriasis before and after health education. Data were processed using SPSS 20.0 and tested using Willcoxon test. The result shows there were 27 fourth grade students (45%), 12 fifth grade students (20%), and 21 sixth grade students (35%). All students had poor knowledge before health education was given and did not improve afterwards so statistic test was not conducted. Based on Willcoxon test, there is a significant difference between pre-test and post-test score on three questions about symptoms and prevention of trichuriasis (p