Research Paper
Year: 2022 | Month: January-March | Volume: 7 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 72-80
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20220113
SIMANTAP POLITA: Mobile Health Technology-Based Child Growth Monitoring & Stimulation Application
Eliyana Lulianthy1, Safri Adam2, Tilawaty Aprina3, Nurhasanah4, Dwi Wahyu Ningsih5, Fitra Januardi6
1,3,4,5Department of Associate Degree of Midwifery, 2,6Department of Information Technology,
Polytechnic of ‘Aisyiyah Pontianak, Pontianak, Indonesia.
Corresponding Author: Eliyana Lulianthy
ABSTRACT
Background: The child population in Indonesia in 2018 was 27.6% of the total population. Child is a development asset that requires large investments in health, education, and welfare for a better future. Therefore, innovation is needed in monitoring and stimulating children's growth and development.
Method: The application design used was the waterfall method. The design stage started from analyzing user needs, application design, coding, and testing.
Results: SIMANTAP application consists of two modules, namely 1. Monitoring and Stimulation of growth and development in children and 2. Additional Information. The application starts from the login page, main page, and content page.
Conclusion: Information technology can provide opportunities for the advancement of modern health care. This opportunity can be exploited by increasing the knowledge of parents' attitudes and behavior regarding monitoring and stimulation of growth and development in children. This technology can help health workers provide evidence-based health information and can assist parents in monitoring and stimulating children's health.
Keywords: [Monitoring; Stimulation; Child Growth; M-Health]