International Journal of Nursing and Health Services (IJNHS)
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021): International Journal of Nursing and Health Services (IJHNS)

The Effectiveness of Role Play on Changes Attitudes and Food Safety Practised Among School Aged Children

Lita Heni Kusumawardani (University of Jenderal Soedirman)
Aprilia Kartikasari (School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)
Koernia Nanda Pratama (School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Apr 2021

Abstract

Health problems due to unsafe food in Indonesia often occur, especially amongst school-aged children. School-aged children need to give health education related to food safety to prevent food poisoning. This study aimed to determine the effect of role-playing on improving attitudes and practices regarding food safety amongst elementary school children in Purwokerto City, Banyumas Regency. The research method used a quasi-experimental design with a pre-post test using a control group. The total sample of the study was 102 school-aged children aged 6-12 years. The intervention group was treated in the form of a group process with the implementation of a role play for four weeks, carried out four times a month, and lasted for 40 minutes per session. The analysis of data performed using the paired t-test and independent t-test. This research showed that the health education method with a role-play could significantly improve attitudes and skills regarding food safety among school-aged children, significantly p <0.05. it can use the role-play method to improve the food safety behavior of school-aged children. The role-play method should be an effective and interactive health education intervention for elementary school-aged children

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Journal Info

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ijnhs

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Subject

Health Professions Nursing Public Health Social Sciences

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International Journal of Nursing and Health Service is a refereed international publication that provided a venue for nursing scholar and others related health to publish the updating information. We aim to highlight research on nursing science, public health, public health nursing, and other health ...