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Stunting Super App as an Effort Toward Stunting Management in Indonesia: Delphi and Pilot Study
Kadek Ayu Erika1, Nur Fadilah1, Aulia Insani Latif1
1Faculty of Nursing, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Kampus Tamalanrea Km.10, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia, 62 81342129855.
Background:
Currently, 30 million children are experiencing acute malnutrition, and 8 million children are severely underweight.
Objective:
This study aimed to develop a stunting super app, a one-stop app designed to prevent and manage stunting in Indonesia.
Methods:
This study consisted of three stages. Stage 1 used a 3-round Delphi study involving 12 experts. In stage 2, 4 experts and a parent of children with stunted growth created an Android app containing stunting educational materials. In stage 3, a pilot study involving a control group was conducted to evaluate parents' knowledge about stunting prevention through the app and standard interventions.
Results:
In the Delphi study, 11 consensus statements were extracted; arranged in three major themes, including maternal health education, child health education, and environmental education; and applied in the form of the Sistem Evaluasi Kesehatan Anak Tumbuh Ideal (SEHATI) app. This app was assessed using a content validity index, with a cumulative agreement of ≥80% among the 5 individuals. The pilot study showed an increase in the knowledge of mothers of toddlers with stunted growth before and after the educational intervention (P=.001).
Conclusions:
The SEHATI app provides educational content on stunting prevention that can increase the knowledge of mothers of toddlers with stunted growth.
