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Abstract
Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin is less than normal. Based on the results in the initial survey, it is known that there is still a lack of information obtained by prospective brides regarding anemia prevention. The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of health counseling in increasing knowledge of prospective brides on the prevention of anemia at PMB Haryanti Depok in 2023.
One groups pretest-posttest design research design. The study was conducted on 23 October-1 December 2023 and found a sample of 30 respondents. The processing of this research data using the spss program and is analyzed using univariate analysis and bivariate analysis.
The results of the study showed that there was an effect of health counseling on increasing the knowledge of prospective brides before and after counseling with a value of <0.001. It is hoped that the midwife of self-practice can collaborate with public health center in the local area to provide motivation and counseling to prospective brides, especially regarding the prevention of anemia.