Edukasi Peningkatan Nafsu Makan pada Balita dengan Pijat Tui Na

Abstract

The nutritional status of toddlers is also influenced by parents' feeding patterns. Parents who provide less diverse types of food will cause children's appetite to decrease. In community service activities there are health problems related to toddlers. From the toddler posyandu in Branjang village, data was obtained that there were 30 toddlers attending the posyandu, of the 30 toddlers there were 13 toddlers whose body weight was below the midline. Based on this data, health problems were found, namely children had difficulty eating. Efforts to overcome feeding difficulties in toddlers can be done using non-pharmacological methods, namely through tui na massage. Tui Na massage is one of the advances in acupressure technology that helps overcome appetite problems. The advantage of this massage, apart from overcoming feeding difficulties in toddlers, is that it can also strengthen the bond between children and parents. Carrying out community service activities by providing counseling about complementary Tui Na Massage therapy to mothers of toddlers. This activity involves health workers from Branjang Village Midwives and the community, especially mothers with toddlers. This counseling method is carried out by delivering theory and videos of tui na massage practice followed by giving a pre-test and post-test. by providing material in language that is easy for mothers to understand. The aim of this activity is that it is hoped that mothers can overcome the symptoms of lack of appetite in toddlers by applying Tui Na massage..

Abstrak

Status gizi balita juga dipengaruhi oleh pola asuh pemberian makan orang tua. Orang tua yang memberikan jenis makanan yang kurang beragam akan menyebabkan nafsu makan anak menurun. Dalam kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat terdapat permasalahan kesehatan terkait balita. Dari posyandu balita desa Branjang didapatkan data terdapat 30 balita yang mengikuti posyandu, dari 30 balita ada terdapat 13 balita yang mengalami berat badan dibawah garis tengah. Berdasarkan data tersebut didapatkan masalah kesehatan yaitu anak sulit makan. Upaya mengatasi kesulitan makan pada balita dapat dilakukan dengan cara non farmakologi yaitu melalui pijat tui na. Pijat Tui Na merupakan salah satu kemajuan teknologi akupressure yang membantu mengatasi masalah nafsu makan. Kelebihan pijat ini, selain untuk mengatasi kesulitan makan pada anak balita, juga dapat mempererat ikatan antara anak dan orang tua. Pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dengan memberikan penyuluhan tentang terapi komplementer Pijat Tui na pada ibu balita. Kegiatan ini melibatkan tenaga kesehatan Bidan Desa Branjang dan masyarakat khususnya ibu yang memiliki balita. metode penyuluhan ini dilakukan dengan penyampaian teori dan video praktik pijat tui na diikuti dengan memberikan pre test dan post test. dengam pemberian materi dengan bahasa yang mudah dipahami oleh ibu. tujuan kegiatan ini diharapkan ibu dapat mengatasi gejala kurangnya nafsu makan pada balita dengan pengaplikasian dengan pijat Tui Na.