Effect of a Nutritional Education Program on Children's Undernutrition in Indonesia : A Randomized Controlled Trial

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INTRODUCTION: To assess effects of a nutritional education program on improving mothers' undernutrition knowledge, self-efficacy, and complementary feeding practices, and reducing undernutrition in children aged <2 years.

METHOD: A randomized controlled trial was conducted at a community healthcare center in Indonesia. The intervention group participated in a 4-week nutritional education program; the control group received standard care (n = 80; 1:1 ratio). Measurements consisted of mothers' knowledge of undernutrition, self-efficacy, and complementary feeding practices, and children's anthropometric indicators.

RESULTS: Intervention group mothers improved their understanding of undernutrition, self-efficacy, and complementary feeding practices compared to the control group. Additionally, children in the intervention group exhibited increased mean Z-scores for stunting, wasting, and being underweight at 12 and 24 weeks following the intervention.

DISCUSSION: Healthcare professionals can regularly provide nutritional education programs related to managing undernutrition and complementary feeding practices for mothers with children aged <2 years to prevent and improve undernutrition.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners - (2024) vom: 11. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mardani, Raden Ahmad Dedy [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Wan-Ru [VerfasserIn]
Hajri, Zuhratul [VerfasserIn]
Thoyibah, Zurriyatun [VerfasserIn]
Yolanda, Henny [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Hui-Chuan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Complementary feeding practice
Infants and young children
Journal Article
Knowledge
Malnutrition
Self-efficacy

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Date Revised 13.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1016/j.pedhc.2024.02.006

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371028442