Effects of the Knowledge Program of Anemia Prevention for Parents of 6-month-old Children.

Abstract

This research study is a quasi-experimental research. two group pre-post test design. The objective was to study the effects of the knowledge program of Anemia Prevention for Parents of 6-month-old Children. The sample group included the par- ents of children aged 6-9 months who came to receive services at the Child Health Checkup Clinic. Health Promoting Hospital Health Center 7, Khon Kaen, between October 2023 - January 2024, a totaling of 66 cases were, purposively selected. The control group included individuals receiving a normal nursing care. While the experi- mental group received the knowledge program of Anemia Prevention for Parents of aged 6 months for 12 weeks. Both control and experimental groups were measured the levels of knowledge and behavior regarding giving iron supplements to prevent anemia among the parents of children. Along with hematocrit levels of 9-month-old children. The experimental tools included media, video, infographic media. medica- tion record and knowledge via LINE application. The tools for data collection included questionnaires regarding general information, knowledge and behaviors of giving iron supplements to prevent anemia among parents of 6-month-old children, and the result of anemia screening of 9-month-old children. The results of the experiment found that after receiving the program, parents in the experimental group had higher levels of knowledge and behaviors for adminis- tering iron supplements to prevent anemia than those in the control group with that statistical significance at the .05 level. Anemia screening in the 9-month-old children, revealed that the experimental group has 33% higher levels of hematocrit, compared to the control group, but without statistical significance, (P-value .215)