Child Immunization Education through Community Service Program in Umong Seuribee Village, Aceh Besar District
Keywords:
Immunization, Parental Knowledge, Posyandu, Health Education, Community ServiceAbstract
Parental knowledge is a crucial factor influencing compliance with child immunization. The Field Learning Practice (PBL) conducted in Umong Seuribee Village, Aceh Besar District, aimed to identify problems and provide interventions through an educational approach. Out of a total of 47 children under five in the village, 40 had received immunizations, although some were incomplete, while 7 had not received any immunization records at all. Door-to-door visits were carried out for 20 children who rarely attended the posyandu (integrated health post) and had not completed their immunizations, providing counseling, checking maternal and child health books (KIA), and encouraging catch-up immunization. The findings revealed issues such as inadequate record-keeping in KIA books and low involvement of husbands in supporting immunization. However, the interventions succeeded in increasing posyandu attendance from 29 children in July to 34 children in August and fostered greater willingness among the community to complete delayed immunizations. These results indicate that improving parental knowledge is closely related to immunization compliance, highlighting the need for continuous efforts through counseling, strengthening health cadres, adjusting posyandu schedules, and optimizing catch-up immunization services.
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