KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE CHANGE AMONG COMMUNITY CADRES AFTER SDIDTK TRAINING: A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY IN KARAWANG, INDONESIA

Abstract

Objective : To find out the analysis of the knowledge and attitudes of cadres in carrying out Stimulation, Detection, Early Development and Development Intervention (SDIDTK) in toddlers aged 0-5 years at Posyandu Mawar, West Adiarsa Village, Nagasari Health Center, Karawang Regency in 2023.

Methods : The type of research used in this research is quasi-experimental and pre and posttest two group design. The population in this study were 56 cadres. The sample in this study were 40 cadres (20 intervention cadres and 20 control cadres). Bivariate analysis using the chi-square test

Results : From the results of the dependent t test that there is an influence with the p value (0.008 <0.05). This concludes that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, so it can be concluded that the respondents statistically have an influence on the knowledge of cadres in carrying out Stimulation, Detection, Early Developmental Intervention (SDIDTK) in toddlers aged 0-5 years before and after control. From the results of the dependent t test that there is an effect with the p value (0.024 <0.05). This concludes that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, so it can be concluded that statistically there is an influence on the attitude of cadres in carrying out Stimulation, Detection, Early Developmental Intervention (SDIDTK) in toddlers aged 0-5 years before and after control

Conclusion : It can be concluded that knowledge and attitudes are influential in carrying out Stimulation, Detection, Early Development and Development Intervention (SDIDTK) in toddlers aged 0-5 years at Posyandu Mawar, West Adiarsa Village, Nagasari Health Center, Karawang Regency in 2023