Abstract :
Background: Efforts to change the behavior of the community in order to support the degree of health improvement is done through the development program of Clean and Healthy Life Behavior (PHBS). In educational institutions, the development of PHBS is carried out through the UKS (School Health Unit) activities. The training of little doctors in TRIAS UKS is included in health care activities, however there are still many schools that have not carried out the program and have not run optimally.
Objective: To determine the effect of little doctor on students’ clean and healthy life behavior (PHBS) in Muhammadiyah 4 Elementary School of Malang.
Method: An pre-experimental study with one group pre test and post test design. The sample of this study were IV and V grade students of Muhammadiyah 4 Elementary School of Malang, totaling 108 respondents. Data collection was using quesstioneaire and analyzed with Mc Nemar test.
Result and Discussion: Mc Nemar test results showed that there is a significant difference in knowledge (p = 0.016) and action (p = 0.031) about PHBS. However, the attitude aspect showed a non-significant effect (p = 0.125). This is affected by students PHBS attitude who already quite good before the presence of the little doctor.
Conclusion: There was a significant effect by little doctors on the students’ knowledge and action of PHBS. However, little doctors did not have a significant effect on the students’ attitude of PHBS. Even though, the existence of little doctor is still needed as a pioneer of clean and healthy life behavior, especially in school, home, and the environment.
Keywords: Little Doctor, PHBS, Knowledge, Attitude, Action.