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Health education and interprofessional collaboration to improve maternal knowledge on stunting prevention

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Stunting is characterized by growth failure due to chronic malnutrition. A health education initiative utilizing an interprofessional collaboration approach is needed to decrease incidents of stunting. This study aimed to analyze the impact of health education with interprofessional collaboration on mothers’ knowledge about stunting. It used a quasi-experimental design with a pretestposttest control design. The research was conducted at a public health center, involving 230 mothers with children aged 0-24 months. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon test. According to the findings, the majority of mothers lacked knowledge before the IPC intervention, accounting for 83.5%. However, this improved significantly afterward, with 70.4% demonstrating good knowledge. Statistical analysis revealed a significant increase in maternal knowledge (p=0.000). The IPC program positively influenced maternal knowledge about stunting. It is hoped that policymakers will collaborate with health workers through IPC programs to reduce the prevalence of stunting.

Source: Healthcare in Low-resource Settings

DOI: 10.4081/hls.2025.13697

Authors: Dwi Indah Lestari, Superzeki Zaidatul Fadilah, Nurul Arifah, Abdul Aziz Azari, Ishana Balaputra

Institutions: Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Al-Qodiri, Universitas Jember

Language: English

Topic: Public Health and Nutrition

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger, Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi