The Increase of Mother’s Knowledge and Attitudes After Education with Audio Visual Media About the Prevention of Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Aetiology

Background: In Indonesia, 18 suspected cases of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology were found on May 11th, 2022. Vigilance efforts were needed by providing education to the public regarding how to prevent the disease. This study aims to determine the increase in mother’s knowledge and attitudes after education with audio visual media about the prevention of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology. Methods: This study is an analytic descriptive study that was conducted in Ulak Karang Selatan Area of Padang City in April 2023. The study population was all mothers of children under-five in Ulak Karang Selatan Area of Padang City. Sample selection was carried out using consecutive sampling technique consist of 35 people in each group. Results: The results showed that the average percentage of mothers who answered correctly increased from 51.7% to 88.4% after education with audio visual media. In the positive attitude statement, the average percentage of mothers who answered strongly agree increased from 34.0% to 66.6% after education with audio visual media. In the negative attitude statement, the average percentage of mothers who answered strongly disagree increased from 15.7% to 46.6% after education with audio visual media. In the control group, the average percentage of mother’s knowledge and attitudes were not much different between post-test and pre-test. Conclusion: The increase in mother’s knowledge and attitudes regarding the prevention of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology was higher in intervention group that had been given education with audio visual media than the control group. Keywords: [Knowledge, Attitudes, Audio Visual, Acute Hepatitis]