Pengaruh Edukasi Kesehatan Terhadap Perubahan Perilaku Konsumsi Tablet Tambah Darah Pada Mahasiswa Kebidanan

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Iron supplement tablets are one of the important efforts to prevent anemia among midwifery students as future health professionals. However, the behavior of consuming iron supplement tablets is still low due to lack of knowledge and negative perceptions regarding their consumption. Health promotion education is expected to improve knowledge and change iron supplement consumption behavior. Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of health promotion education on changes in iron supplement tablet consumption behavior among midwifery students. This study used a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. The sample consisted of 30 second-semester midwifery students selected using a total sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaires on iron supplement tablet consumption behavior before and after health promotion education. Data analysis was conducted using univariate and bivariate analysis to determine the effect of the educational intervention. Before the educational intervention, most respondents had poor iron supplement tablet consumption behavior, with 15 respondents (50.0%). After the intervention, the majority of respondents were in the good category, with 18 respondents (60.0%). The mean pretest score was 55.2 with a standard deviation of 8.4, while the mean posttest score increased to 78.6 with a standard deviation of 7.2. Statistical test results showed a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05), indicating a significant effect of health promotion education on changes in iron supplement tablet consumption behavior.Health promotion education has a significant effect on improving iron supplement tablet consumption behavior among midwifery students. Health education can be used as a strategy to improve adherence to iron supplement tablet consumption and prevent anemia.