Sukmawati Sukmawati, Hermayanti Yanti, Fadlyana Eddy, Maulana Indra, Mediani Henny Suzana
Doctoral Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
Department of Maternity Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
BMC Public Health. 2025 Aug 31;25(1):2987. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-24192-z.
Stunting in children is still a public health problem in Indonesia and concerns the Indonesian government. It can have both immediate and lasting impacts on human capital development and the future productivity of those affected individuals as they mature. Therefore, healthcare professionals and health cadres must prioritize detecting and preventing stunting in childhood within Indonesia's healthcare context.
This study aims to understand and describe the experiences of health cadres in detecting and preventing stunting in childhood.
A qualitative approach was used. From August to September 2023, 15 health cadres were interviewed individually, semi-structured, and in-depth. The data was analyzed using thematic analysis.
Four theme clusters emerged from the analysis: (1) challenges in detecting stunting in childhood, (2) effective communication with pregnant women, husbands and their families, (3) the need to increase knowledge in detecting and preventing stunting, (4) role and responsibility as health cadres in preventing stunting.
The findings of this study provide valid primary data that can enhance the knowledge and skills of health cadres in detecting and preventing stunting in children. Training is necessary to improve volunteers' basic knowledge and communication skills, supporting early awareness and family engagement in stunting prevention among children in Indonesia.
儿童发育迟缓在印度尼西亚仍是一个公共卫生问题,受到印度尼西亚政府的关注。它会对人力资本发展以及受影响个体成年后的未来生产力产生即时和持久的影响。因此,在印度尼西亚的医疗环境中,医疗专业人员和卫生干部必须优先检测和预防儿童发育迟缓。
本研究旨在了解和描述卫生干部在检测和预防儿童发育迟缓方面的经历。
采用定性研究方法。2023年8月至9月,对15名卫生干部进行了单独、半结构化和深入的访谈。使用主题分析法对数据进行分析。
分析得出四个主题类别:(1)儿童发育迟缓检测中的挑战,(2)与孕妇、其丈夫及其家人的有效沟通,(3)增加发育迟缓检测和预防知识的必要性,(4)卫生干部在预防发育迟缓方面的作用和责任。
本研究结果提供了有效的原始数据,可提高卫生干部在检测和预防儿童发育迟缓方面的知识和技能。有必要进行培训,以提高志愿者的基础知识和沟通技巧,支持印度尼西亚儿童发育迟缓预防方面的早期认识和家庭参与。