Hardani Widhiastuti, Mulya Virgonita I Winta, MM. Shinta Pratiwi

Pentingnya Stimulasi Sejak Usia Dini, Optimalkan Tumbuh Kembang Anak

Introduction

Pentingnya stimulasi sejak usia dini, optimalkan tumbuh kembang anak. Mengoptimalkan tumbuh kembang anak penting dengan stimulasi dini. PKM ini edukasi orang tua & guru, hasilnya terbukti signifikan. Pelajari cara terbaik mengasuh anak.

Abstract

Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PKM) ini dilakukan untuk mengoptimalkan Tumbuh kembang anak yang merupakan proses yang mencakup dua aspek utama: pertumbuhan fisik (tumbuh) dan perkembangan kemampuan (kembang). Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilakukan di BeeMC dengan peserta adalah orang tua murid dan Guru sejumlah 42 peserta (N=42), yang bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman akan pentingnya stimulasi sejak dini agar tumbuh kembang anak jadi optimal. Evaluasi PKM ini dilakukan dengan mengukur dan menganalisis menggunakan rumus uji beda /Uji T dengan membandingkan sebelum ceramah dilakukan dan setelah ceramah. Rata-rata peningkatan adalah sebesar 3.405 poin, dan hasil ini tidak terjadi secara kebetulan karena nilai signifikansi p = 0.002 (< 0.05). Sedangkan dari data interval kepercayaan 95% (-5.449 hingga -1.361) menunjukkan bahwa perbedaan ini secara statistik dapat digeneralisasikan ke populasi yang lebih luas. Sedangkan nilai t = -3.364 mengindikasikan perbedaan yang cukup kuat antara dua kondisi pengukuran (sebelum dan sesudah). Kata Kunci : tumbuh kembang anak

Review

This community service (PKM) initiative addresses the highly pertinent issue of optimizing child growth and development through early stimulation, targeting a crucial audience of parents and teachers. The project successfully aimed to enhance participants' understanding of this critical concept, involving 42 individuals from BeeMC. The methodology employed a pre-post design, evaluating the impact of a "ceramah" (lecture) through a statistical comparison using a t-test. The findings indicate a statistically significant increase in participant understanding, with an average improvement of 3.405 points (p=0.002), suggesting the intervention was effective in knowledge transfer. While the study successfully demonstrates an immediate improvement in knowledge, certain aspects warrant further consideration. The intervention, appearing to be a single lecture, effectively communicates information but the abstract does not elaborate on how this enhanced understanding might translate into tangible changes in parental or teacher behavior regarding early stimulation practices. Furthermore, while the statistical results, including the 95% confidence interval, allow for a claim of statistical generalizability for the observed difference, the practical generalizability of a single, localized community service event to a "wider population" should be interpreted with caution. The scale or maximum possible score for the measured "understanding" would also help contextualize the magnitude of the 3.405-point increase. Overall, this PKM makes a valuable contribution by highlighting the demand for and effectiveness of educational initiatives focused on early childhood development. It serves as a strong foundation for future, more extensive interventions. To build upon these findings, future research could explore the long-term impact of such educational programs on actual stimulation practices and, subsequently, on the developmental trajectories of children. Implementing follow-up assessments for behavioral change, potentially incorporating observation or self-report of stimulation activities, would significantly strengthen the evidence base for the ultimate goal of optimizing child growth and development.

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