Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(5), pp. 731 - 741
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110523
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Utilization of Videos and Modules in Postpartum Exercise Training to Increase Knowledge and Skills of Health Cadres in Telagasari-Karawang, Indonesia

Oon Sopiah ¹, Nelly Apriningrum ¹, Sekar Ayu Runggandini ^1,*, Citra Resita ^2
1 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Singaperbangsa Karawang, Indonesia
² Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Singaperbangsa Karawang, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Postpartum exercise has an important role in maternal health. Apart from having a good psychological effect, postpartum exercise can also improve the physical condition of the mother after the delivery and speed up the healing process. However, most postpartum mothers have low knowledge about postpartum exercise. This problem is exacerbated by the low knowledge and skills of health cadres as the extensions of health workers in assisting postpartum exercise. This study aims to determine the most effective media in increasing the cadre's knowledge and skills in assisting postpartum exercise. This study used a comparative pre-post experimental design to analyze the differences in the effect of training with videos and modules on the cadre's knowledge and skills in performing the postpartum exercises. The majority of the cadres aged >35 years, 81% of whom received the module and 71% of whom received the video. Most cadres who received the module had high school education (42%) and university graduates (6%), while in the group receiving the video, 38% of cadres had high school education, and 1% were university graduates. This study found that videos and modules can improve the knowledge and skills of all cadres. In the knowledge test with images, it was found that the cadres who were given the module had a significant increase in knowledge by 25% and a 19% increase in those who were given the video. As for the post-test results of the skills test, a 90% increase in knowledge was experienced by cadres who were given modules and a 70% increase in those who were given videos. This study concluded that the increase in knowledge and skills in cadres provided with the module is better than those provided with the video. This may be due to cadre's the level of education in the group provided with the module being better than those provided with the video. This study can be a basis for creating an effective media for postpartum exercise training.

KEYWORDS
Training, Cadres, Postpartum Exercise, Module, Video

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Oon Sopiah , Nelly Apriningrum , Sekar Ayu Runggandini , Citra Resita , "Utilization of Videos and Modules in Postpartum Exercise Training to Increase Knowledge and Skills of Health Cadres in Telagasari-Karawang, Indonesia," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 731 - 741, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110523.

(b). APA Format:
Oon Sopiah , Nelly Apriningrum , Sekar Ayu Runggandini , Citra Resita (2023). Utilization of Videos and Modules in Postpartum Exercise Training to Increase Knowledge and Skills of Health Cadres in Telagasari-Karawang, Indonesia. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(5), 731 - 741. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110523.