Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Anak
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Vol. 1 / No. 1 / Published : 2013-07
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Original Article :
The influence of one hour stimulation in children aged 12-24 months
Author :
- Mira Irmawati*1
- Departemen Ilmu Kesehatan Anak RSUD dr Soetomo Universitas Airlangga Surabaya
Abstract :
Introduction: Early stimulation plays an important role to reach optimal growth and development in children, especially cognitive, affective, and psychomotor developments. Stimulation has to be done continuously because this is important to maintain the connection between brain cells (synapse). Lack of stimulation can influence brain cells functions. Objective: To determine the influence of one hour stimulation on the development of children aged 12-24 months. Methods: An experimental analytic study with cohort prospective was conducted on children aged 12-24 months in Gubeng district, Surabaya, from September 2008-February 2009. Seventy healthy children were randomly divided into two groups, stimulation group and control group. Denver II was used to evaluate children’s developmental status, conducted before and after stimulation. Data analysis using McNemar and Chi Square test. Result: There were improvement on development in both grousp, from 85.7% become to 94.3% in the stimulation group and 68.6 % to 77.1% in the control group. There was a significant influence on children development, only 10% children did not have any development delay anymore in the stimulation group, but in the control group still 30% (P 0.042). After 3 months, there was an improvement of development in the stimulation group from suspect to normal in 80%, and 63.6% in the control group, but not significant (P 0.375 vs. P 0.549). Conclusion: Early stimulation influenced the improvement of development of children aged between 12-24 months.
Keyword :
children, early stimulation, aged 12-24 moths, Denver II,
References :
Mustard JF,(2010) Early brain development and human development. Toronto : Centre of Excellent for Early Childhood Development
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