<![CDATA[ABSTRAK Anak adalah asset penerus pembangunan bangsa yang perlu dijaga dan diperhatikan kebutuhannya. Salah satu kebutuhan dasar anak yang perlu mendapatkan perhatian adalah kebutuhan tidur. Kebutuhan tidur pada anak bergantung pada usia anak. Namun, kebutuhan pada anak harus mencakup kuantitas dan kualitas tidurnya. Beberapa penelitian membuktikan pengaruh kualitas tidur terhadap kondisi kesehatan, baik psikologis (mental) maupun psikis. Beberapa penelitian juga membuktikan adanya hubungan antara kualitas tidur dan prestasi belajar pada anak. Anak-anak dan pengurus panti di panti asuhan Darussalam menyatakan belum pernah mendapatkan penyuluhan tentang manfaat tidur pada anak. Tujuan pemberian penyuluhan kesehatan diharapkan dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan anak tentang manfaat tidur pada anak di Panti Asuhan Darussalam Palembang. Adapun kegiatan yang dilakukan berupa penyuluhan kesehatan dengan menggunakan leaflet dan power point. Terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan tentang manfaat tidur yang berkualitas pada anak panti asuhan Darussalam Palembang. Kata Kunci: Kualitas Tidur, Anak, Panti Asuhan ABSTRACT Children are the successor assets of national development that need to be need to be guarded and pay attention to their needs. One of the basic needs of children that need attention is the need of sleeping. The need of sleeping in children depends on the age of the child. However, the needs of children must include the quantity and quality of sleep. Several studies have proven the influence of sleep quality on health conditions, both psychological (mental) and psychological. Several studies have also proven the relationship between sleep quality and learning achievement toward children. The children and caretakers of the orphanage at the Darussalam orphanage Palembang had never received counseling about the benefits of sleeping toward children. The purpose of providing health counseling was expected to increase children's knowledge about the benefits of sleeping toward children at the Darussalam Orphanage in Palembang. The activities carried out were the health education using leaflets and power points. There was an increasing in knowledge about the benefits of sleeping quality at Darussalam orphanage Palembang. Keywords: Sleep quality, child, orhphanage]]>
