Consumption of Dates as an Accompaniment to Iron Tablets for Female Students with Anemia at MAN Purbalingga: Konsumsi Buah Kurma Sebagai Pendamping Tablet Tambah Darah Pada Siswi dengan Anemia di MAN Purbalingga

Shaimaa Alma La’ali; Pramesti Dewi; Maya Safitri

doi:10.35877/454RI.mattawang3787

Authors

Shaimaa Alma La’ali Universitas Harapan Bangsa, Jl. Raden Patah No.100, Ledug, Banyumas, 53182, Indonesia
Pramesti Dewi Universitas Harapan Bangsa, Jl. Raden Patah No.100, Ledug, Banyumas, 53182, Indonesia
Maya Safitri Universitas Harapan Bangsa, Jl. Raden Patah No.100, Ledug, Banyumas, 53182, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35877/454RI.mattawang3787

Keywords:

Anemia, Dates, Iron Supplements

Abstract

Anemia in adolescent girls and continues into adulthood will complicate pregnancy and childbirth later on. During the pre-survey at MAN Purbalingga, it was suspected that the female students were non-compliant in consuming iron tablets due to side effects such as nausea and a fishy smell, hence the need for non-pharmacological efforts to accompany the iron tablets. The purpose of this activity is to educate about the benefits of dates and provide dates as a companion iron supplements. This activity is conducted in three meetings. The first meeting was an anemia screening, the second meeting included pre and post-tests knowledge, education, and the provision of dates to be consumed for 7 days. The third meeting is a follow-up hemoglobin examination. The result is that out of 26 students in the anemia category, 18 students (69%) improved, 6 students (23%) remained the same, and 2 students (8%) worsened. The pre-test knowledge score of 68.85 increased to 96.15 in the post-test. The conclusion is that there was an increase in knowledge and the category of anemia. However, some still have anemia; on average, they have a history of typhoid fever, and the anemia worsens because they do not consume dates or iron tablets.

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