Version 1
: Received: 28 September 2024 / Approved: 29 September 2024 / Online: 29 September 2024 (11:07:50 CEST)
How to cite:
Hidayanty, H.; Hasan, N.; Irmayanti, I.; Yuliana, Y.; Helmizar, H. Perceived Barriers and Enablers to Take Iron Supplementation Regularly Among Adolescent Girls in Indonesia. Preprints2024, 2024092318. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.2318.v1
Hidayanty, H.; Hasan, N.; Irmayanti, I.; Yuliana, Y.; Helmizar, H. Perceived Barriers and Enablers to Take Iron Supplementation Regularly Among Adolescent Girls in Indonesia. Preprints 2024, 2024092318. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.2318.v1
Hidayanty, H.; Hasan, N.; Irmayanti, I.; Yuliana, Y.; Helmizar, H. Perceived Barriers and Enablers to Take Iron Supplementation Regularly Among Adolescent Girls in Indonesia. Preprints2024, 2024092318. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.2318.v1
APA Style
Hidayanty, H., Hasan, N., Irmayanti, I., Yuliana, Y., & Helmizar, H. (2024). Perceived Barriers and Enablers to Take Iron Supplementation Regularly Among Adolescent Girls in Indonesia. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.2318.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Hidayanty, H., Yuliana Yuliana and Helmizar Helmizar. 2024 "Perceived Barriers and Enablers to Take Iron Supplementation Regularly Among Adolescent Girls in Indonesia" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.2318.v1
Abstract
Non-compliance with iron supplementation consumption contributes to the high rate of anemia among adolescent girls in Indonesia. This study explores the barriers and enablers perceived by adolescent girls regarding regular iron supplement consumption. Using a qualitative design, eight focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted in Makassar and Padang involving 32 girls grade 8 and 9 from four junior high schools. Data on perceived barriers and enablers were collected using a social cognitive theory framework and analyzed thematically. The average age of the informants was 13,65±0,60 years. Although all participants received supplement at school, most did not consume them regularly. Key barriers include dislike of the taste and smell, parental prohibition negative experience consuming iron supplement, and the belief that iron supplements increase menstrual blood flow and volume. Enablers include self-awareness of the supplement’s benefits, trust in school-provided supplements, and positive support from parents and peers. Behavior change strategies are needed to address these barriers and strengthen supporting factors to improve iron supplementation consumption.
Keywords
Barrier; enabler; iron supplementation intake; adherence
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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