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Perbedaan Penggunaan Standar Baru Antropometri WHO-2006 terhadap Peningkatan Pengetahuan dan Penilaian Status Gizi pada Tenaga Gizi Pelaksana di Kota Banda Aceh Tahun 2009 (Different Use of New Standards WHO Anthropometry-2006 to Increasing Knowledge and Assessment on Nutrition Status for Nutritionist in Banda Aceh District in the Year 2009)
In 2003, WHO formulates multicenter growth references study (MGRS) concept, conducted in 6 countries, with 8440 samples of children living in a healthy environment that allows, then grow in accordance with their genetic potency. Primary health research (Riskesdas) in 2007 were conducted simultaneously in 33 provinces and the assessment of children under-five nutritional status has referred to WHO 2006. Overall NAD Province was inducted within the top 10 provinces with nutritional problem.
This research aims to determine the effectiveness of the use of the new standard anthropometric 2006 to increase knowledge and assessment of nutritional status on Nutrition Implementation Force in Banda Aceh in 2009.
The design of this study is exploratory analytical method with Quasi-Experimental Design
approach, carried out at 70 TPG and divided into two groups. Data collected included primary and secondary. Analysis of the data was applied the Independent T-Test and Dependent T-Test at 95%.
The results of the Independent T-Test analysis shows that there is a significant difference between knowledge (p = 0.000), attitude (p = 0.004), behavior (p = 0.005) and an increase in PSG (p = 0.031) between the post-test on the lecture with discussion and lectures with practice.
While the results of analysis Dependent T-Test showed a significant increase from the pre-test to post-test for both groups at TGP in the working area of Banda Aceh. The results of the Independent T-Test analysis shows that there is a significant difference between knowledge (p=0.000), attitude (p = 0.004), behavior (p = 0.005) and an increase of PSG (p=0.031)
between the post-test on the lecture with discussion and lectures with practice. While the results of analysis Dependent T-Test Showed a significant increase of from the pre-test to post-test for both groups at TGP in the working area of Banda Aceh.
It’s suggested that by improving equity Nutritional Status Assessment Program (PSG) means
to improve the health and nutritional status of children to be more optimal, while involving profession nutritionist in the implementation of nutrition program PSG, and use the lecture method with practice in providing education/counseling to TPG and then to cadres-cadres who are working each region, as this can increase the knowledge, attitude and behavior of executive power of nutrition in improving the nutritional status assessment.
Key words: Anthropometry WHO-2006 Standards, Knowledge, Improved PSG
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