Efektifitas media audio-visual dalam proses pendidikan kesehatan reproduksi pada wanita usia subur

Abstract

Abstract Background: Reproductive health is one of the global health challenges that needs to be considered in everyday life. Problems related to reproductive health are closely related to biological health problems in women of childbearing age. Audio visual media is one of the media that can be used to convey health information, where this media has the advantage of being able to stimulate various senses so it is hoped that it can increase understanding about women of childbearing age. Purpose: To identify the effectiveness of audio-visual media in the reproductive health education process for women of childbearing age. Method: Pre-experimental research with a one group pre-post-test design. The research was carried out in Jatimukti Village on a population of women of childbearing age who attended the advanced and empowered women's informal school, namely Lampu Juara, with a total sample of 50 people taken using total sampling techniques. The instrument used was a modified reproductive health instrument to assess knowledge, the validity test results were 0.294 and the reliability was 0.689. The results of the standard operational procedure test for measuring breast self-examination skills (BSE) used an intraclass correlation test with a test result of 0.816. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon statistical test. Results: Obtained an increase in participants' knowledge of 21.76 and an average increase in skills scores of 25.48. The results of the Wilcoxon test with an asym.sig value of 0.000 (< 0.05) indicate that audio-visual media in the health education process is significantly effective on knowledge and skills. Conclusion: Audio visual media in the health education process is significantly effective in increasing reproductive health knowledge and BSE practice skills, as evidenced by changes in the average score before and after implementing the intervention. Keywords: Audio Visual Media; Reproductive Health; Women of Childbearing Age.