ANEMIA PREVENTION TRAINING IN ADOLESCENTS USING THE TEAM GAME TOURNAMENT METHOD Annisa Rahma Fadhila, Izka Sofiyya Wahyurin*, Teguh Jati Prasetyo
Faculty of Health Science, Jenderal Soedirman University Indonesia
*izka.sofiyya.wahyurin[at]unsoed.ac.id
Abstract
Background: Anemia incidence in adolescents can be prevented by increasing the peers knowledge through training and consumption of iron foods variety. The Team Game Tournament (TGT) is one of a cooperative learning method. Purpose of this study was to determine the effect of training using the Team Game Tournament on anemia knowledge in PMR members at SMA Negeri 1 Purwokerto. Methods: Quasi-experimental study with one group pre-test post-test on 37 PMR members using the Team Game Tournament. Variable measured using a knowledge questionnaire and were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. Results: Characteristics of respondents aged 15-16 years (64.9%), female (78.4%) and grade 10 (51.4%). Up to 55% were exposed to anemia education for more than equal 6 months by health center workers (45%). The Team Game Tournament affected respondents^ knowledge (p <0.05). The percentage increase in knowledge is 3,68. Conclusion: There^s a difference in anemia knowledge of PMR members before and after peer tutor training using the Team Game Tournament.
Keywords: anemia knowledge, training, team game tournament
